Discussion Questions
Topic 1: Emergency Response to the Pentagon Attack
What coordination and jurisdictional problems did the emergency response to the Pentagon Attack encounter?
Topic 2: Differences in Response for Pentagon attack and Hurricane Katrina
To what extent was the response structured differently for the Pentagon attack than for Hurricane Katrina? What factors contributed to this differing approach?
Topic 3: Advanced Preparation Steps
In the event that they could have been improved, what advanced preparation steps should have been taken by the local, state, and federal agencies prior to Hurricane Katrina? How could the response been better if these improvements were implemented?