Watch this PBS Video about Hurricane Katrina entitled “The Stormopens in a new window” (2005, captioned, 55 minutes in length)

http://www.pbs.org/video/1555897742/

Critics say that the response by the federal government during Katrina was a disaster in itself. Do you agree? Explain and support your opinion. Also, based on what you have seen here in the PBS Frontline video “The Storm” and read in Gaines and Kappeler about “The Response to Homeland Security Incidents”, what three things do you see that will help improve the next disaster by the Department of Homeland Security? In the years since, have those improvements bettered federal government response capabilities? Explain

You should address these questions in a paper of approximately 2,400 words, relying primarily on the readings and other materials assigned in this module; you will not receive credit without demonstrating that you have read and understood the material assigned. You may include independent sources.

You must include chapter 13 from Gaines/Kappler