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Transportation of Hurricane Evacuees: Federal, State and local policy

Per syllabus:

Letter of Transmittal

Executive SummaryThe Paper:

1) Show how the models are revealed in this topic: punctuated equilibrium,network theory

2) Background of the Problem:a. What is the problem, how is it defined: Defined since Katrina as a

interagency communication issue as well as a preparedness issue.

Specifically in regards to the populations that are transportation

disadvantaged, have special needs, or will not evacuate unless they

can take their pets. Katrina overwhelmed many people that did not

evacuate for these reasons.

b. Are all dimensions of the problem described?c. Historical timeline in order to describe key events. OriginalStafford Act, Post Katrina Emergency Reform Act of 2006, and

subsequent federal, state and local plans created to comply

d. What are the arguments surrounding the policy? The capabilitiesof the system to take care of those who cannot evacuate on their own

or will not based on fear of family being split or leaving pets behind

e. Describe key stakeholder groups with their advocacy argumentsand describe individual actors of major influence and their

roles and positions.

f. Summarize principal laws, executive orders, and regulations ofrelevance. See Lisas Federal summary

g. How does it appear to have become part of the political agenda?Katrina mess

h. Identify useful major reports, academic journals, and newspapermagazine articles, and highlight web-enabled resources bearing

on the problem.

3)Assessment of Efforts to Resolve the Problema. What efforts have been undertaken: Post Katrina Act, creation of

many agencies at federal level, formal encouragement by federal

government to include all the needs in the local/state plans,

clarification by federal government of roles and responsibilities

b. What are the outcomes of these efforts: We need to see if the stateand local plans conform to the federal requirements. We need to see

if the agencies have reported as required. We need to see if

evacuation training and practice is taking place as required in post

Katrina act. We could also look at any responses since Katrina and see

if they have been better

c. How do you assess those efforts? Id suggest looking at the relevantliterature for the answer to this question

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d. Are goals and objectives of solutions clear or somewhat vague?Why do you think so? Goals at federal level are clear, but specific

objectives are vague because all federal policy explicitly leaves plans

and decisions up to state and local governments, stating federal will

step in as needed and will coordinate efforts.

e. What seemed to be the major assumptions behind the majorefforts? Were there different definitions of the problem? Whatcauses of the problems were implied? Did the solutions seem torelate to the definition of the problem and the causes?

f. What tools seem to be most often used in this policy arena?Regulation by federal government over lower tiers of government

g. Does it seem that different types of alternatives have beenexamined?

h. Demonstrate in your paper or in the Appendix, the ability todisplay and discuss data related to the problem. Perhaps a list

of those not evacuated during Katrina and any stats from state/local

studies listing those with special needs for evacuation or number ofhouseholds with pets these are things recommended in the post

Katrina act

i. Recommendations/Conclusions: We should be able to conclude ifthe postkatrina acts and plans have developed and if they have been

implemented or tested/practiced, how well they worked. We should

be able to then make recommendations based on evaluations/reports

of the plans