The author provides a landmark investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina-- and a suspenseful portrayal of the quest for truth and justice. After Katrina struck and the floodwaters rose, the power failed, and the heat climbed, exhausted caregivers chose to designate certain patients last for rescue. Months later, several health professionals faced criminal allegations that they deliberately injected numerous...

The Colorado Resiliency and Recovery Office (CRRO) convened 18 stakeholders from federal, state, local government, non-government organizations and the private sector. All participants were asked to provide their professional perspective throughout their discussions to support CRRO and the State of Colorado's efforts to develop and implement the COResiliency Program.

The Colorado Resiliency Framework 2016 Annual Plan builds upon the Colorado Resiliency Framework, which, as adopted in 2015, outlines the State's long-term commitment to resiliency and reflects Colorado's call to action. The Colorado Resiliency Framework Annual Plan (Plan) outlines how the Colorado Resiliency Working Group (CRWG) will implement the strategies from the Colorado Resiliency Framework to meet the State's resiliency goals.

This updated Framework is based on successes and lessons from the last five years, plus new ideas to address a broader range of potential risks and vulnerabilities. Emerging challenges and the realities of interrelated and cascading impacts underscore the need for collective and coordinated action.

The Hazards Loss Dataset Catalog is an effort to fill a gap in knowledge about hazards loss data. The understanding of hazard losses is very important for improving recovery decisions, monitoring mitigation efforts, assessing vulnerability, and determining disaster assistance.