Read the 2007 article “Congress and Katrina: A Failure of Oversight” by Jason D. Mycoff
Write a 2 page essay addressing these questions:
What failings in Congressional oversight of FEMA were found following the response to Hurricane Andrew in 1992?
How were improvements made to FEMA between 1992 and 2001? What role did Congress have in this?
What failings in Congressional oversight of FEMA were identified following the Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
Did the oversight role of Congress evolve between Andrew and Katrina? Why or why not?
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