Hurricanes Katrina and Rita - Governor's Office of Homeland ...

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State of Louisiana – Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Jurisdiction Recommendation Improvement Action Responsible Agency Duration
ESF #5 – Emergency Management
Region 1 Create plans for the integration of regional
command and control that allow agencies
to integrate with the State and regions.
These plans should address regional
interoperability.
Conduct training and exercises targeted at
senior officials, operations-level personnel,
and private partners.
Ensure all personnel are familiar with
prioritization of requests, including the
identification of the level of training
required.
Update Federal and State emergency
declarations for medical practitioners,
resource managers, law enforcement
personnel, and other first responders.
Transform homeland security philosophy
from terrorism-specific to an all-hazards
approach in funding, plans, and training.
Develop plans to implement the Stafford
Act in the event of a catastrophic natural
disaster.
Draft and integrate a series of plans.
Urban Areas Security
Initiative (UASI) Region 1
Short term
Conduct training/exercises. GOHSEP Short term
Conduct training on how to prioritize and make
requests.
Update and review Federal and State guidelines.
State and Governor’s
Office, GOHSEP
Federal/State
Southeast Regional
Hurricane Task Force
Short term
Medium term
Examine rules and regulations.
UASI (Capt. Robert
Norton), New Orleans
Police Department
Long term
Address grants and funding eligibility initiatives. UASI (Captain Robert Long term
Norton), New Orleans
Police Department
Coordinate with State officials and Congress. DHS, FEMA Long term
April 24, 2006
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