Domestic Emergency Management: Reinventing the Processes Used by the Federal Government in Managing Domestic Disasters.

Abstract

The Federal governments response to natural disasters has been inadequate. GAO, the National Academy of Public Administration, FEMA IG, and the National Performance Review, have criticized Federal disaster response This paper traces the Federal disaster response durinq Hurricane Andrew and the Great Floods of 1993, and uses these recent events to create a revised and improved aqency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA288452

Entities

People

  • Thomas J. Madigan

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Natural Disasters
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Administration
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.