Hurricane Katrina

Effects of Hurricane Katrina in 2005

Katrina Timeline

Wikipedia timeline of Hurricane Katrina events.

[Cowie 2005]

James Cowie, Alin Popescu, and Todd Underwood,
Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Internet Infrastructure,
Renesys report, Sep. 2005,
available from http://www.renesys.com/resource_library/Renesys-Katrina-Report-9sep2005.pdf

ResiliNets Keywords: natural disaster, hurricane, network routing disruption, BGP

Abstract: This report covers the effect on Internet routing, as observed by the Renesys GRADUS global Internet monitoring infrastructure, of the landfall and aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina. It contains an overview of the condition of network assets to and through the region prior to Katrina. It describes, in some detail, the network impact of Katrina’s landfall and the 24 hours following. Finally, it contains some information about the recovery, as seen from a network perspective, in the intervening days.

[Davis 2006a]

Tom Davis, chairman,
A Failure of Initiative: The Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina,
Congressional Report H.Rpt. 109-377, US Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 2006,
available from http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/pdf/hr109-377/hr109-377.zip and http://katrina.house.gov

ResiliNets Keywords: natural disaster, hurricane

Abstract: The Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for the Response to Hurricane Katrina provides its Final Report regarding the local, State, and Federal government emergency plans, coordination, and response to Hurricane Katrina, together with additional views. The Select Committee identified failures at all levels of government that significantly undermined and detracted from the heroic efforts of first responders, private individuals and organizations, faith-based groups, and others.

[Davis 2006b]

Tom Davis, chairman,
A Failure of Initiative: The Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina,
Congressional Report H.Rpt. 109-396, US Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 2006,
available from http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/pdf/hr109-396/hr109-396.zip

ResiliNets Keywords: natural disaster, hurricane

Abstract: The Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for the Response to Hurricane Katrina provides its Supplementary Report and Document Annex to accompany H. Rpt. 109-377 - A Failure of Initiative: Final Report.

[Townsend 2006]

Frances Fragos Townsend, ed.,
Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned,
US Executive Office of the President, Washington DC, 2006,
available from http://www.whitehouse.gov/reports/katrina-lessons-learned and http://workingpapers.org/misc/katrina-lessons-learned.pdf

ResiliNets Keywords: natural disaster, hurricane

Abstract: White House's review that identified 125 recommendations in 17 general categories where the Federal government can improve its capability to respond to a catastrophic event.

Notes: A considerably more positive spin than the Congressional reports.

[ISER 2005k]

Hurricane Katrina,
Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration, U.S. Department of Energy,
http://www.oe.netl.doe.gov/hurricanes_emer/katrina.aspx

ResiliNets Keywords: natural disaster, hurricane, infrastructure restoration

Abstract: Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage to major populations, critical energy infrastructure, and it will likely take months to assess the full impact of this deadly hurricane. The Office prepared Situation Reports, working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, State and local governments, and the energy sector to prepare for and respond to Hurricane Katrina. Situation Reports and Power Outage Maps are provided.