The heavy damage in New Orleans and towns on the Mississippi coast in Hurricane Katrina was of a catastrophic nature with 80% of the city being flooded. (Quarantelli, 2005). Those who arrived at the scene where not prepared for what they were about to encounter. This process works sequentially from the bottom up: It starts at the local level, works through the states, and passes on to the federal government. In the case of Katrina, the response began slowly, with a general feeling of uncertainty and inconsistency. (Schneider, 2005). The government systems found this all to be very true when they aided in the recovery of those affected. Louisiana, local governmental units were overwhelmed with the magnitude of the disaster. Hence, they
