Exploring

Responding to Disaster

We have seen some of the steps that should be taken prior to a disaster. In this section we will consider the details of response. The actions outlined here, in combination with the preparations covered in the previous section, will allow you to respond quickly and effectively to a disaster.

Explore these additional links that discuss the damage suffered by cultural institutions during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita last year and the ongoing recovery efforts:

• New Orleans Public Library home page—information about recovery and pictures of damage to New Orleans branch libraries, as well as additional Katrina-related links
• The Society of American Archivists' Report of Hurricane Katrina Damage Assessment (PDF)—an assessment of damage to record-keeping facilities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
• The American Library Association's Libraries and Hurricane Katrina page—information on library damage, relief efforts, grant opportunities, etc.