Examlex

Solved

How Did the Failure of the Federal Emergency Management Agency

question 95

Essay

How did the failure of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to successfully address the problems caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 lead to reforms in that agency? Why was FEMA more successful in dealing with Hurricane Sandy in 2012?


Definitions:

Mental Processes

The operations of the mind that underlie all thinking, reasoning, perception, and feeling.

William James

A pioneering American psychologist and philosopher who significantly contributed to the development of psychology as a science in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Functionalist

A perspective in sociology and psychology that assesses social structures and behaviors in terms of their roles, operations, and contributions to societal equilibrium.

American

A term referring to something or someone originating from or associated with the United States of America.

Related Questions