Chronicles of Katrina: Lessons Learned from the Hurricane Katrina Disaster for your Home Preparedness Planning With Foreword written by former FEMA Director Michael Brown [Hardcover]

Steven J Craig CEM (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 31, 2007

"This book is not only very interesting but it is a valuable primer on why preparedness is so important. I recommend it as an excellent read. Admiral Charles R. Larson, U.S. Navy (Ret.), former Commander-in-Chief U.S. Pacific Command." (Operational commander for the recovery efforts after the typhoon in Bangladesh and the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines.)

The importance of home preparedness cannot be understated. Steve Craig's 'Chronicles of Katrina' is a very interesting travel history of the Gulf Coast area after Katrina during his five visits to the area for the Coast Guard. His expertise is obvious and enlightening." Professor Christopher Reynolds, Phd. Instructor, Emergency Management. American Military University.

"Steve's combination of on-the-ground observations and practical tips for preparedness make for valuable lessons. Good job Steve in showing us simple yet effective ways to prepare for the unthinkable." Tom Simpson Former Emergency Management Director Multnomah County, Oregon

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Outskirts Press (October 31, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1432709402
• ISBN-13: 978-1432709402
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,730,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lessons Learned, May 28, 2008

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S. Frushour "sf" (virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chronicles of Katrina: Lessons Learned from the Hurricane Katrina Disaster for your Home Preparedness Planning With Foreword written by former FEMA Director Michael Brown (Paperback)

Steven Craig ate, lived, & breathed, response efforts following Katrina. Rather than writing from a literature review, he writes from a 1st hand experience perspective. This is one of the best books on the market, to help you develop a disaster plan for your family, so that in today's world, you will have the necessary information to prepare, respond, and recover, from a disaster, whether a local or mass catestrophic event, such as Katrina. Additionally, his experience is not soley Katrina based, he is an emergency manager, and has taught emergency management on a college level. His book is easy to read and understand; he leaves out the jargon, and presents the information for practical day-to-day application. susanf

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and informative, May 1, 2008

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Janet Wright "survivalist" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chronicles of Katrina: Lessons Learned from the Hurricane Katrina Disaster for your Home Preparedness Planning With Foreword written by former FEMA Director Michael Brown (Paperback)

This book was easy to get into and stay with as author tells of his experiences with helping in restoring Coast Guard facilities in Florida after Katrina. He writes of conditions he saw and offers good advice on things we can do which would be helpful should we experience such a tragedy. Found his preparedness section especially helpful as we never know when a disaster, natural or otherwise, may occur. One such tip was to have one person all family members would use to communicate if we were separated and didn't know where other members were.

5.0 out of 5 stars Hurricane Katrina, December 21, 2007

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David P. White (Kenner, Louisiana USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chronicles of Katrina: Lessons Learned from the Hurricane Katrina Disaster for your Home Preparedness Planning With Foreword written by former FEMA Director Michael Brown (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book. Not the ususal format of tales told from the storm. Its an unbiased account from the perspective of a senior level Emergency Manager. This is a book that should be read by anyone involved in Emergency Planning and Operations. It is a brass tacks assessment of circumstances as they were encountered in a plain language no nonsense format. Steve Craig also highlights some of the activities of the responders in their free time.

Having been an Emergency Manager in the middle of the entire experience, I can say that this is an accurate account and assessment of the challenges experienced in responding to and managing the worst natural disaster in the history of this country.