Feb. 26, 2021, entitled National Preparedness: A Summary and Select Issues by
Lauren R. Stienstra, section research manager, and
Shawn Reese, emergency management and
homeland security policy analyst:
SUMMARY
The nation has faced challenges in the effort to respond to, and recover from, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Persistent challenges related to acquisition and delivery of diagnostic tests, production and management of personal protective equipment, and development and distribution of vaccines have introduced new questions about the state of national readiness, for pandemics as well as other emergencies more broadly.
This is not the first time the nation has evaluated its state of preparedness. In the wake of the response to Hurricane Katrina,
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HI-EMA Emergency Support Function 8 and led by
Kristine Qureshi, associate dean of research and global health in the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, to identify vulnerable populations and articulate their social needs.
Tetine Sentell, director of the Office of Public Health Studies from the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, led the interdisciplinary student team.
The team conducted a statewide survey aimed at assessing capacity, needs and threats to agencies that provide health and social services in support of the state’s vulnerable populations. The survey report found that major issues for individuals revolve around securing basic needs (food, housing and access to services), mental health, job loss and resulting financial problems, and COVID-19 concerns (adequate
US Capitol Now More Vulnerable As a Result of Wednesday’s Mob Attack, Former DHS Official Says
A lack of coordination among authorities was evident and will make securing the seat of legislature harder.
The mob assault on the U.S. Capitol marked the worst assault on the building that is, perhaps, most closely associated with the U.S. government since August 24, 1814, when British soldiers led by Vice Adm. Sir Alexander Cockburn entered the building by force and set fire to all they surveyed. One former senior DHS official said Wednesday’s events publicized a terrible lack of planning and coordination on behalf of the patchwork of bodies responsible for its security and advertised enormous vulnerabilities for all the world to see.
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