Emergency management challenges for the Obama presidency
By: CIGLER, Beverly A
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ArticlePublisher: Philadelphia : Rouledge, July 2009International Journal of Public Administration - IJPA 32, 9, p. 759-766Abstract: In 2002, the Federal emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was placed within a newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in reaction to 9/11. The flawed response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, especially flooding in New Orleans (NOLA), exposed numerous problems with the federal response. The Post-Katrina Emergendy Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA) called for some 300 changes in federal emergency management. The article outlines the major FEMA-related management challenges faced by the Obama Administration in implementing PKEMRA and places the discussion within the broader context of the role of DHS.
In 2002, the Federal emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was placed within a newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in reaction to 9/11. The flawed response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, especially flooding in New Orleans (NOLA), exposed numerous problems with the federal response. The Post-Katrina Emergendy Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA) called for some 300 changes in federal emergency management. The article outlines the major FEMA-related management challenges faced by the Obama Administration in implementing PKEMRA and places the discussion within the broader context of the role of DHS.
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