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Title:

From Hurricane Katrina to Hurricane Harvey: Actions, Issues, and Lessons Learned in Transportation and Logistics Efforts for Emergency Response

Accession Number:

01697981

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

Over the past years, the frequency and scope of disasters affecting the United States have significantly increased. Efforts have been made by government agencies to improve the nation’s disaster response framework in order to minimize fatalities and economic loss in disasters. Disaster response has evolved over time as the emergency management agencies have incorporated changes in their organization and emergency response functions to accommodate lessons learned from past disaster events. Technological advancements in disaster response have also improved the nation’s ability to prepare for and respond to natural hazards. This paper seeks to identify how effective policy changes and new technology have aided emergency response with regard to transportation and logistics sector as well as identify lessons learned for further development. Specifically, this study compares and contrasts the transportation and logistical support to emergency relief efforts during and after Hurricanes Katrina (which affected New Orleans in 2005) and Harvey (which affected Houston in 2017). This comparison intends to outline the major steps taken by government and private entities in the transportation and logistics sector to facilitate emergency response and the issues faced during the process. Finally, the paper summarizes the lessons learned from both the hurricane events and provides recommendations for further improvements in transportation and logistical support to disaster response.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABR20 Standing Committee on the Logistics of Disaster Response and Business Continuity.

Report/Paper Numbers:

19-05576

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

Authors:

Collier, John
Balakrishnan, Srijith
Zhang, Zhanmin

Pagination:

6p

Publication Date:

2019

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 98th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2019-1-13 to 2019-1-17
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

References; Tables

Geographic Terms:

United States

Subject Areas:

Highways; Policy; Security and Emergencies

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2019 Paper #19-05576

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Dec 7 2018 9:43AM