title: Reports on Katrina highlight weaknesses in U.S. disaster preparedness and response.
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: Clarence
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004190:Disasters; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D008145:Louisiana; D014481:United States