Hurricane Katrina 101

Hurricane Katrina 101

Lessons Learned

the Hard Way

Before & After

Biloxi, Mississippi

Before

& After

Waveland,Mississippi

Before

& After

Waveland,Mississippi

Lesson #1

Develop an

Effective Association

Disaster Plan:

- Documents- Communications- Assign areas of responsibility beforehand- Pinpoint groups that need to be included in you plan

Lesson #2

Once you have the plan in place, be flexible.

Lesson #3

Expect the

Unexpected.

Lesson #4

Keep each other informed.

Lesson #5

Be helpful, supportive and patient.

Lesson #6

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Lesson #7

People trying to help will take up a lot of time.

Lesson #8

Your job will change.

Lesson #9

It’s good to have friends in high places.

Lesson #10

Advocacy will still be affected.

Regardless, we still have much to be thankful for.

18 Months Later