Military Support to Civilian Authorities: An Assessment of the Response to Hurricane Katrina

The creation of the Department of Homeland Security and theNorthern Command did not hinder response during Hurricane Katrina,but better coordination was clearly needed. The Defense Departmentshould use the Quadrennial Defense Review to determine the rightforce size for catastrophic disasters and should restructure theNational Guard so it can provide effective catastrophe support.

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