GAO Disaster Assistance Reports - Disaster Response -- Response Capabilities --- Emergency Management
Disaster Management & Assistance Program
The following reports represent GAO's examination of disaster assistance efforts domestically and overseas. GAO's efforts include recommendations to the Department of State to provide updated project cost estimates, obtained from USAID, to the Congress following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and, following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, recommendations to the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen a variety of capabilities, including response coordination and procurement practices. These reports address:
Disaster Response - Response Capabilities -- Emergency Management
- Response Capabilities - Transportation/Evacuation
- Response Capabilities - Emergency Management
- Response Capabilities - Mass Care and Shelter
- Response Capabilities - Medical Care
- Response Capabilities - Search and Rescue
Measuring Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Response
Defense Management
U.S. Southern Command Demonstrates Interagency Collaboration, but Its Haiti Disaster Response Revealed Challenges Conducting a Large Military Operation
GAO-10-801, Jul 28, 2010
GAO-10-801, Jul 28, 2010
National Security
Interagency Collaboration Practices and Challenges at DOD's Southern and Africa Commands
GAO-10-962T, Jul 28, 2010
GAO-10-962T, Jul 28, 2010
Hurricane Katrina
National Disaster Response
FEMA Should Take Action to Improve Capacity and Coordination between Government and Voluntary Sectors
GAO-08-369, Feb 27, 2008
GAO-08-369, Feb 27, 2008
Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Enhancing EMAC's Collaborative and Administrative Capacity Should Improve National Disaster Response
GAO-07-854, Jun 29, 2007
GAO-07-854, Jun 29, 2007
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Disaster Relief
Prevention Is the Key to Minimizing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Recovery Efforts
GAO-07-418T, Jan 29, 2007
GAO-07-418T, Jan 29, 2007
Catastrophic Disasters
Enhanced Leadership, Capabilities, and Accountability Controls Will Improve the Effectiveness of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery System
GAO-06-618, Sep 6, 2006
GAO-06-618, Sep 6, 2006
Hurricane Katrina
Better Plans and Exercises Need to Guide the Military's Response to Catastrophic Natural Disasters
GAO-06-808T, May 25, 2006
GAO-06-808T, May 25, 2006
Hurricane Katrina
Better Plans and Exercises Needed to Guide the Military's Response to Catastrophic Natural Disasters
GAO-06-643, May 15, 2006
GAO-06-643, May 15, 2006
Hurricane Katrina
GAO's Preliminary Observations Regarding Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
GAO-06-442T, Mar 8, 2006
GAO-06-442T, Mar 8, 2006
Homeland Security
Statement by Comptroller General David M. Walker on GAO's Preliminary Observations Regarding Preparedness and Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
GAO-06-365R, Feb 1, 2006
GAO-06-365R, Feb 1, 2006
Military Operations
GAO Contact
David Gootnick
Director, International Affairs and Trade
Foreign Disaster Assistance Contact
(202) 512-3149
GAO Contact
William Jenkins, Jr.
Director, Homeland Security and Justice
Domestic Disaster Assistance Contact
(202) 512-8757