No single disaster is more indicative of the need for emergency planning than when Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of the United States in 2005. The response to this natural disaster has been used as an example of poor emergency planning that led to catastrophic mismanagement and subsequent loss of life and property.
Conduct an analysis of the Hurricane Katrina emergency plan that led to the failures to respond to this natural disaster. Use the general outline below to conduct your case study analysis:
Use a minimum of three sources in addition to the course textbook to support your analysis. Two of these sources must be:
The paper must be three to five pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Cite your sources in-text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials visit the Ashford Writing Center located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar in your online course.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.