Katrina, Overcoming Disaster

Abstract

Monday, August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made land in the New Orleans Parishes of Louisiana in the United States. Ten to twenty feet of seawater and chemicals from area industrial plants covered the area. Some residents took supplies for a few days and left the area. Many waited out the storm. After the hurricane subsided a national tragedy developed. Military and law enforcement personnel provided assistance to the remaining residents. Eventually residents returned to their devastated homes. President Bush declared a National Emergency. State Governors offered National Guard assistance. Hundreds of Idaho Air and Anny National Guard volunteered for Operation Southern Comfort. I was 1st Sergeant of 135 providing relief to the Saint Bernard Parish residents of New Orleans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 2010
Accession Number
AD1116169

Entities

People

  • Patrick J. Flaherty

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air National Guard
  • Disasters
  • Lessons Learned
  • Louisiana
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Guard
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Teamwork
  • Training
  • United States
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.