A Post-Hurricane Andrew Review of Trends in Department of Defense Disaster Relief Operations.

Abstract

In a three week period in the early Fall of 1992, three hurricanes hit three different parts of the United States causing devastating damage and incredible misery. These storms became a watershed event for federal disaster relief operations. After-action reviews and Congressional hearings spurred the Department of Defense to alter the doctrine, plans, and procedures it used to provide disaster assistance in the United States. With these changes in hand, DoD has since tested its improved concepts on over two dozen occasions. This paper will first analyze the post-disaster after-action reviews and examine the new doctrine. With this groundwork, it will then critique recent DoD responses to the Oklahoma City bombing incident and Hurricane Marilyn, examine their effectiveness, and make recommendations for improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309018

Entities

People

  • Terry R. Youngbluth

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Disaster Management
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Guard
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Systems Analysis and Design