Hurricane Katrina, August 23-31, 2005

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Service assessment, Hurricane Katrina, August 23-31, 2005

Corporate Authors:

United States, National Weather Service,

Description:

"Due to the magnitude of the impacts of Hurricane Katrina, the NWS assembled a Service Assessment Team (SAT) to review the performance of its offices during the event. NWS service assessments are routinely conducted to identify and share best-case operations, procedures, and practices and address service deficiencies. The SAT evaluated the effectiveness of NWS services and operational procedures relating to the agency's performance with respect to this event, paying particular attention to continuity of operations procedures/plans, coordination and collaboration with emergency managers and other decision makers, and forecast and warning accuracy"--Executive Summary.

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Service Assessment

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Mexico, Gulf of ; Gulf Coast (U.S.) ;

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National Weather Service (NWS)

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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Published Date:

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United States, National Weather Service,

Published Date:

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Series:

Service assessment

Description:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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Corporate Authors:

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Published Date:

1998

Series:

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Description:

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Corporate Authors:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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Series:

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Description:

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Corporate Authors:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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Description:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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Corporate Authors:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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Corporate Authors:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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Corporate Authors:

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Published Date:

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Series:

Service assessment

Description:

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Description:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Series:

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Description:

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Corporate Authors:

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Published Date:

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Series:

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Description:

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