NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Ventura, Caterina Gulli – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of the study was to examine hurricane emergency preparedness planning at institutions of higher learning of the Gulf South region following Hurricane Katrina. The problem addressed the impact of Hurricane Katrina on decision-making and policy planning processes. The focus was on individuals that administer the hurricane emergency…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Content Analysis, Natural Disasters, Colleges
Hancock, Robert; Nauman, Anne; Fulwiler, John – Multicultural Education, 2007
Perhaps one of the worst disasters in United States history, Hurricane Katrina is expected to have a lasting impact on the economies of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida with losses in the billions of dollars. Given that the economic foundation of the approximately 600 schools and libraries affected was far from ideal before the…
Descriptors: School Districts, Natural Disasters, Community Surveys, Mail Surveys
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Burnett, Jeanie – Childhood Education, 2005
Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 29, 2005. The author discusses the efforts she and other Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) colleagues made for the welfare of children who suffered from the storm. After her initial search for family, friends, and professional colleagues, she began trying…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Web Sites, Elementary Secondary Education, Natural Disasters