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Geotimes January 2006 Linda Rowan	The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important.
This Old House	Relief and Volunteer Sources for Hurricane Sandy Find out where you can help those affected by Superstorm Sandy -- or get help if you're in need
CIO March 8, 2012 Kenneth Corbin	Dell Powers Red Cross Social Media Command Center Dell partners with the American Red Cross to furnish it with technology dedicated to monitoring social media activity to improve emergency response and disaster recovery operations.
National Defense July 2008 Breanne Wagner	FEMA on a Mission to Regain Credibility Scarred from its poor performance during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, agency leadership openly said it would take a major disaster to prove itself. It got that chance when wildfires swept through Southern California.
AFP eWire September 11, 2006	Disasters Require Greater Coordination Between National and Local Relief Providers Local nonprofits in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina played huge roles in relief efforts, yet received very little support from the federal government or larger national charities, according to a new report.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Argoff & Rousso	Hardest Hit and Least Protected People with disabilities and older adults suffered the brunt of the Gulf and Atlantic Coast hurricanes. This is what grantmakers can do to help them.
Searcher June 2006 Piper & Ramos	A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams.
National Defense January 2010 Stew Magnuson	House, Senate Spar Over FEMA's Status Within Homeland Security Critics of the of the U.S. government's response to Katrina and Rita propose that the Federal Emergency Management Agency return to its status as an independent organization.
Reason July 2009 Katherine Mangu-Ward	A Scary Thing Indeed First published in 2003, A Scary Thing had been living on the FEMA site ever since, traumatizing kids with color-it-yourself pictures of towering infernos and children weeping outside hospitals for their dead kin.
National Defense November 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell	Preparation Is Key to Disaster Response Amidst the outrage and finger-pointing that followed Katrina, several lawmakers and homeland security experts called for the federal government to make the Defense Department the lead agency for disaster response.
BusinessWeek May 26, 2011 Bliss & Niquette	FEMA Gets Its Groove Back FEMA has rebuilt its credibility under W. Craig Fugate and responded to this spring's tornadoes by arriving before states request aid.
National Defense April 2009 Rusling et al.	Senators Oppose FEMA Divorce From Homeland Security Dept. A Congressional report took a historical look at FEMA -- the good times and bad -- and concluded that the agency didn't necessarily perform well when it stood alone.
National Defense January 2013 Valerie Insinna	Natural Disasters Uncover Ongoing Emergency Communications Problems Recent natural disasters such as Hurricane Sandy and the Washington, D.C., metro-area derecho revealed vulnerabilities in first responder communication networks and equipment.
CFO March 1, 2012 Yasmin Ghahremani	To Be Continued? Five steps you can take to make sure your company survives catastrophe.
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2005	Excerpt: Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations Grantmakers can be more effective and strategic in addressing disasters by following these eight principles of good disaster management.
Reason Aug/Sep 2009 Jesse Walker	Tweeting Under Fire Disaster researcher Jeannette Sutton explores how ordinary people create their own media during crises. The public isn't waiting for those press releases anymore.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Matt Villano	On Alert Recent events point up the need for school districts to upgrade campus security procedures. But while some have acted by adopting emergency notification systems, many don't seem to have gotten the message.
CIO June 29, 2011 Maryfran Johnson	Why Personal Leadership Style Matters When Disaster Strikes CIOs say helping workers cope is key to recovery.
National Defense August 2010 Eric Beidel	Emergency Response Software Relies on Smart Phones A lot of money has been spent since 9/11 to improve communication among agencies and first responders during an emergency.
National Defense September 2005 Harold Kennedy	Homeland Security Steps Up Emphasis On Preparedness The Department of Homeland Security and the American Red Cross have declared September to be National Preparedness Month. The DHS has undergone major restructuring under Chertoff, but some are critical of how resources are allocated.
Managed Care October 2001 Joyce Ochs	Sept. 11's Lessons in Disaster Care While we are trying to grapple with the changes that terrorism may make to our way of life, a greater public awareness of emergency measures is bound to be one result...
Financial Advisor June 2007 David Lawrence	Ready, Willing-Able? Is your financial practice prepared to help your clients, or even to function, if disaster strikes?
Military & Aerospace Electronics October 2006 Courtney E. Howard	Coast Guard San Francisco Investigates Communications Systems for Crisis Events The U.S. Coast Guard Sector in San Francisco and other military agencies are investigating technologies to build ad-hoc emergency communications systems quickly in the wake of disasters like Hurricane Katrina that bring down commercial telephone, radio, and computer networks.
National Defense September 2007 Stew Magnuson	FEMA Chief Promises New, Improved Disaster Response Two years ago this month, Hurricane Katrina made landfall, destroying both the Gulf Coast and the reputation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency when it failed to carry out its mission of coordinating disaster relief.
Entrepreneur July 2008 Chris Penttila	Ready for Anything Make sure your business is fully prepared for when disaster strikes. In fact, having a disaster plan can actually help your business grow during good times.
CRM November 1, 2005 Marshall lager	When Disaster Strikes Emergency services operate like any other business; those with weak communication and slow response to customer needs fail while good CRM practices can greatly improve an organization's ability to take care of its customers and improve the bottom line. In this case, the bottom line is lives saved.
Insurance & Technology April 20, 2007 Peggy Bresnik Kendler	It Pays to Be Prepared Insurers are leveraging lessons learned from past disasters and technology such as data replication and virtualization to prepare both IT and employees for a disaster.
Information Today September 12, 2005 Miguel Ramos	Katrina Relief and Outreach Developments Here is a roundup of relief and outreach responses from library groups and information industry organizations.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2006 Sarita Venkat	Corporate Givers Revisit Disaster Grants Although corporations and corporate grantmakers have responded again and again to help after disasters -- and they give their support in a number of ways -- many believe it's time to get a clear disaster relief giving policy in place.
HBS Working Knowledge September 12, 2005	Readers Respond: What are the Lessons of New Orleans? I believe the major difference between a public and private sector response to a crisis is... The Katrina disaster offers many lessons and opportunities... As I see it there were two disasters, one natural and the other bureaucratic... etc.
CIO November 15, 2001 Stephanie Viscasillas	Recovery Logistics Dallas-based transportation IT vendor TransCore used B2B e-logistics software to help find truckers willing to help in the September 11 disaster recovery...
CIO June 29, 2011 Kim S. Nash	How to Be a Better Leader in a Disaster Catastrophe can strike anywhere. And when it does, your leadership will matter more than the specifics of your business-continuity plan. CIOs who have been through earthquakes and more share advice for calming, caring for and motivating employees who are coping with devastation.
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Mary Dalrymple	Foolish Money Lab: Dodging Disaster Having insurance isn't enough. You also need to protect important documents from disaster and be able to evacuate with them in a hurry.
CRM February 2013 Marshall Lager	Nonservice Versus Disservice There's a difference between doing what you can and doing what you can get away with.
Geotimes November 2005 Megan Sever	The Increasing Costs of U.S. Natural Disasters Population trends, mitigation efforts and federal disaster relief policies all contribute to encouraging high-risk land use and ultimately to making our society more vulnerable to the costs of natural disasters.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 John Reeves	The Summer of Our Discontent Despite the apparent inevitability of some kind of catastrophic event in the near future, there seems to be little sense of urgency among the governmental organizations that plan for such events. So what can you do if you can't count on the government to respond efficiently?
CRM December 2012 David Myron	Open Your Doors to Mobile Devices Companies that can enable customers to switch interaction channels seamlessly without losing any customer, product, or company information will, like my family after hurricane Sandy, rebuild for a better tomorrow.
Nursing Management July 2007 Coyle et al.	Dealing with Disaster Terrorism and naturally occurring catastrophic events provide fertile ground for nursing emergency preparedness, including deployment strategies. Are you ready to respond?
T.H.E. Journal September 2005	K12 Alerts Let Schools Send Real-Time Emergency Messages K12 Alerts is an emergency messaging platform from Message Logix that enables school districts to send real-time emergency messaging.
AskMen.com Jim Bauer	How to: Survive a Natural Disaster While you can't predict or stop nature's deadly course, there are measures you can take to protect your home and yourself. Here are a few ideas that may help save your life and belongings should the worst happen.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Michelle Bowles	A Helping Hand A federal grant program gives school districts the financial support they need to develop updated, comprehensive disaster plans.
Geotimes June 2003 David Applegate	Congress Re-examines Earthquake Policy It should not take a catastrophe for us do the right thing and make the minimal investments needed to deploy existing technology where it can do the most good.
InternetNews September 3, 2005 Erin Joyce	Networking Katrina Relief Another force of nature is at work in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Entrepreneur April 2003 Daniel Tynan	In Case of Emergency A smoke alarm or a life preserver may save your life, but they won't save your business. You need a real disaster plan now. Your business's survival depends on it.
Popular Mechanics March 6, 2006	Hurricane Katrina August 28, 2005 Video Conference The transcript here suggests that, contrary to popular perception, federal authorities were alert to the risks posed by Katrina and fully engaged in planning for the disaster.
Entrepreneur February 2010 Jason Ankeny	How to be Ready for Anything Do you have a plan for disaster recovery preparedness?
Registered Rep. September 14, 2011 Diana Britton	Wealth Managers Respond to Irene Aftermath For some wealth managers, Hurricane Irene meant fielding calls from clients or prospects needing their financial expertise.
Wired December 2005 Gary Wolf	Reinventing 911 How a swarm of networked citizens is building a better emergency broadcast system.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2006 Barry B. LePatner	Are You Prepared? While disaster management planning is likely to be low on commercial property owners' to-do lists, unexpected events such as Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have demonstrated the importance of having a disaster management strategy.
The Motley Fool September 29, 2005 Rich Smith	Trailer Park Treasures The recent hurricanes have been anything but disastrous for RV builders. Quick-to-build housing is now the order of the day. Here's a look at the investability of a few of the companies able to fill this need.