Managing the Next Domestic Catastrophe

A report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies concludes that the "U.S. is not ready for the next catastrophe," and "... there are still no government-wide plans to respond to a catastrophe. There is still considerable confusion over who will be in charge during a disaster. There are still almost no dedicated military forces on rapid alert to respond to a crisis."  To download this report (.pdf), click here...

Related ... GAO report concludes - FEMA Needs More non-Federal Involvement in the National Response Framework.  To read the GAO report summary, and to download the complete GAO report, click here...