Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina

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Question 1

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on 29 Aug 2005 as a Category 3 storm. Exactly 16 years later, Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans on 29 Aug 2021 as a Category 4 major hurricane.

We had many lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, which has helped improve our emergency response. What improvements were demonstrated during the response to Hurricane Ida based on the lessons learned after Hurricane Katrina?

Question 2

Emergency preparedness and disaster response have significantly improved post 11 September 2001. One major improvement has been the increased use of the Incident Command System. How has the Incident Command System improved the emergency response to large-scale emergencies and mass casualties?

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