Interorganizational Collaboration in the Hurricane Katrina Response

Interorganizational Collaboration in the Hurricane Katrina Response

In this paper, we employ archival materials from multiple institutional sources to reconstruct the dynamic network of interorganizational collaboration that emerged in response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster of late 2005. Over the period from initial storm formation through the first week following landfall in Louisiana, we record active participation by over 1,500 organizations in response ...

Hurricane Katrina--pediatric dentistry's response.

Knowledge Management and Hurricane Katrina Response

This article explores the use of knowledge management with emergency information systems. Two knowledge management systems that were utilized during the Hurricane Katrina response are described and analyzed. The systems specified were developed by federal agencies as well as grass root efforts without the support or mandate of government programs. These programs, although developed independentl...

Hurricane Katrina. Public health response--assessing needs.

Knowledge Management, Emergency Response, and Hurricane Katrina

This paper explores the use of knowledge management with emergency information systems. Two knowledge management systems that were utilized during Hurricane Katrina response are described and analyzed. The systems specified were developed by both federal agencies as well as grass root efforts without the support or mandate of government programs. These programs, although developed independently...