WK10SEC315 – Incident Command System and Emergency Response: Hurricane KatrinaOverview In this assignment, you will analyze the effectiveness of the strategy to prevent or manage the Hurricane Katrina

WK10SEC315 – Incident Command System and Emergency Response: Hurricane KatrinaOverview

In this assignment, you will analyze the effectiveness of the strategy to prevent or manage the Hurricane Katrina natural disaster. Though Katrina occurred almost 15 years ago, it remains important to the Incident Command System (ICS) because of its enormous impact on people (displacement and death toll) and property.

Instructions

Write a 5–6 page paper in which you:

• Summarize what went wrong and what went well at the local, state, and federal levels.
• Explain the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina about the ICS structure and natural disasters.
• Describe the role the private sector played in the response to and recovery from the disaster.
• Recommend critical strategies to improve the private sector’s effectiveness in responding to natural disasters.
• Integrate at least four quality resources using in-text citations and a source list page in your assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
  • The studies supporting this assignment provide some articles about the response to Hurricane Katrina that you may want to consult.