Fact Sheets

Five Lessons for responding to disaster:what katrina should teach us all

We must learn from Hurricane Katrina and act now to ensure our government is prepared for the nation’s next major challenge – whatever it is.

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Overview of the FEMA Workforce

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Overview of the Coast Guard Workforce — NEW!

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The Correlation Between Employee Perspective and Agency Performance

Not surprisingly, based on a 2004 survey, FEMA is in the one of the lowest ranking agencies for employee satisfaction, and falls below the 20th percentile in many of the workplace categories.

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Katrina-Related Legislation

Several bills (a half-dozen or more) have been introduced in the wake of Hurricane Katrina to restructure FEMA.  Three dominant proposals – two in the House and one in the Senate – appear to have some momentum but approach the fundamental question of FEMA’s independence differently.  The most likely scenario is that the House will act only if the Senate is able to pass a bill.

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This project is generously supported by the Ford Foundation.

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