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MRC Response to the 2008 Hurricanes - Final Report

December 12, 2008

In this Report:

• Executive Summary
• Background
• Local MRC Activities
• Region IV
• Region V
• Region VI
• OCVMRC Activities
• Recommendations and Conclusion

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"Where local civic leaders, citizens, and families are educated regarding threats and are empowered to mitigate their own risk, where they are practiced in responding to events, where they have social networks to fall back upon, and where they have familiarity with local public health and medical systems, there will be community resilience that will significantly attenuate the requirement for additional assistance."

—Homeland Security Presidential Directive - 21 (HSPD-21)

"After Katrina in 2005, when we organized our MRC unit, our goal was that the next time we were hit, our community wouldn't have to rely on outside help."

—Angela Jouett, Unit Coordinator, Calcasieu Medical Reserve Corps

Last Updated on 12/12/2008