The US Senate committe on homeland security and governmental affairs released its report on its investigation of the US government response to Hurricane Katrina. This should be required reading for anyone involved in messaging or collaboration systems planning. It’s not very pleasant, but it does set out, quite clearly, where they think the problems lay.
Called out for special positive mention: the US Coast Guard. As a Marine, I am honor bound to make fun of the other armed services whenever possible. However, I’ll suspend that rule in the case of the Coast Guard.
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I see you are interested in continuing the discussion of Katrina.
I would appreciate it if you posted a link to my short documentary on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, “The Invisible Coast: Mississippi’s Continuing Struggle in the Wake of Katrina
I am a student at Dartmouth college and created this while volunteering at Hands On USA in Biloxi, Miss.
Thanks for considering the post.
I’d have posted the link if you had included one 🙂