Civil–Military Relations in Hurricane Katrina: A Case ...

civil military Relations in Hurricane katrina : A Case Study on crisis management in NaturalDisaster response Jean- Loup Samaan and Laurent VerneuilIn late August 2006, Hurricane katrina struck the New Orleans region, affecting an area ofover 90,000 miles. It began with a Hurricane which led to flooding, disrupting millions of livesacross multiple jurisdictions, and damaging or destroying much of the local critical infrastruc-ture 21 refineries, miles of electricity transmission lines, and telecommunications equipment within these regions. Over 100,000 patients received medical treatment; housingassistance or direct housing was provided to over 390,000 displaced individuals and families;and over million victims registered for disaster the end, Hurricane katrina caused over $96 billion in property damage, destroyed anestimated 300,000 homes, produced 118 million cubic yards of debris, displaced over 770,000people, and killed an estimated 1,330 people.

A Case Study on Crisis Management in Natural Disaster Response Jean- Loup Samaan and Laurent Verneuil In late August 2006, Hurricane Katrina struck the New Orleans region, affecting an area of over 90,000 miles. It began with a hurricane which led to flooding, disrupting millions of lives

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