Mar 21 2006
21 March 2006
This is an evolving archive of news and articles about Hurricane Katrina. News is presented in reverse chronological order. In a departure from normal procedure, this archive includes blog postings from other About.com sites. About.com's Complete Katrina Coverage
- 2006 News
- Weeks Two and Three : 5 and 12 September
- Week One : 1-4 September
- Week One : 31 August and Before
- Published Reports Before Katrina
2006
21 MarchGAO: Katrina-Related Contracting Practices Reflect Waste, Layers of Byzantine Networks
n an analysis of the $62 billion federal response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the GAO reported last week that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lacked "adequate acquisition plans for contingency situations" as well as "[sufficient] numbers and deployment of oversight personnel." In addition, coordination of response between DHS and the states was hampered by "unclear responsibilities and poor communications."
2 March 2006
Pre-Katrina Video Implicates Bush, May Exonerate "Brownie"
On the six month anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Associated Press has released excerpts from seven days of video and transcripts which document that President Bush and Department of Homeland Security Head Chertoff knew of the risk posed by the hurricane.
13 February 2006
More Katrina: GAO Reports Fraud; Trailers Languish in Arkansas[link]
The GAO has successfully applied for FEMA payments using falsified data; a spot check of "damaged" properties in Texas and Louisiana showed 40 percent were "bogus," according to a report released Monday. And thousands still await FEMA trailers.
13 February 2006
[link url=http://uspolitics.about.com/b/a/207602.htm]Republicans: Katrina Illustrates "Failure"
It's rare when the party in power issues criticism -- but that's the case with a 11-member House select committee composed of Republicans charged with investigating government response to Katrina.
Late 2005
25 November 2005FEMA Calls Katrina Top Accomplishment; New Orleans Seems Forgotten
FEMA lists its response to Hurricane Katrina as one of its top three accomplishments of the year. (tip) And former FEMA Chief Mike Brown has launched a "disaster preparedness consulting firm to help clients avoid the sort of errors that cost him his job."
26 September 2005
link url=http://uspolitics.about.com/b/a/205584.htm]Investigating Katrina[/link]
Lost in the hubbub over Hurricane Rita: last week, the President appointed Francis Fargos Townsend to lead the White House investigation into government response to Hurricane Katrina. Townsend's office was called on the carpet by the 9-11 Commission and the GAO for 9-11 related intelligence failures. Just the person to oversee government bumbles, donja think?
