severe scrutiny about its lack of responsiveness, preparedness and communication. When James Lee Witt took over as Director of FEMA in 1993, he refocused the agency’s direction toward improving disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. He was able to elevate an agency that was viewed negatively by most Americans to an agency that was focused, responsive and much more respected. By the time James Lee Witt left FEMA, most people, including federal, local and state departments viewed FEMA
The Lee-Enfield Rifle World War I was an extremely bloody war that engulfed Europe from 1914 until 1919. Although the conflict began in Europe, the war ultimately involved countries as far away as the United States and Japan. Originally, the war was referred to as the “Great War.” The title “World War I” was applied some decades later. The war produced mass casualties of both soldiers and civilians around the world. Fought mostly by soldiers in trenches, World War I saw an estimated ten million military
At 7:10 EDT on August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina made landfall, etching lasting memories of those living in and around the New Orleans, Louisiana. It was this day that Hurricane Katrina came ashore and caused what was to be thought as one of the “most destructive storm in terms of economic losses” ("Hurricane Katrina —," 2007) of all times. Who was to be blamed for the failure in emergence management response and preparation, no one seemed to know or understand. Those left in the wake of this
Emergency Management’ is co- authored by George Haddow, Jane Bullock and Damon D. Coppola. George Haddow is a Principal in the Washington, DC-based disaster management consulting firm of Bullock & Haddow LLC. He is the former Deputy Chief of Staff to James Lee Witt during his tenure as FEMA Director responsible for policy formulation in the areas of disaster response and recovery, public/private partnerships, public information, environmental protection and disaster mitigation. Damon P. Coppola is an accomplished
Introduction “Katrina was the most anticipated natural disaster in American history and still government managed to fail at every level.” New York Times journalist David Brooks Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest storms to impact the coast of the United States during the last 100 years (Waple). Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Monday, August 29, 2005 as a Category 4 storm with wind speeds around 145 mph and a predicated coastal storm surge of up to 28 feet (Waple). Katrina caused widespread
Underwriting cycles are associated with a mystique that few topics in the area of risk and insurance share. Many explanations and theories have focused on underwriting cycles, but little research exists to discern the relative importance of these theories in explaining insurance pricing and profitability. This research provides an intuitive review of the existing literature on underwriting cycles, understanding the cycle model, the theories involved and the factors affecting underwriting cycle.