From New Orleans, President Bush delivers an address to the nation on the federal government's Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts and pledges reforms to the federal response systems.
Discussion Questions
- Why is emergency planning a “national security priority”? What are the federal, state, and local roles in disaster response?
- Why does President Bush say that Katrina was not a “normal” hurricane?
- Who is ultimately responsible for the federal government’s disaster response? Who provides oversight of federal efforts? How?
Keywords
Environment, EXECUTIVE, National Security, Natural Disaster, President, Roles and Responsibilities, Science