United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-12-22 monographic deposited born digital 71 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-44 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-44 P0b002ee180387dcd f:d0744 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-44 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-44 GAO-07-44 Disadvantaged persons Disaster planning Emergency management Emergency preparedness Evacuation Evacuation plans Federal aid for transportation Federal/state relations Government information dissemination Hurricane Katrina Local governments Persons with disabilities Requirements definition State/local relations Strategic planning Transportation National Response Plan Other Written Product A64426

During the evacuation of New Orleans in response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many of those who did not own a vehicle and could not evacuate were among the over 1,300 people who died. This raised questions about how well state and local governments, primarily responsible for disaster planning, integrate transportation-disadvantaged populations into such planning. GAO assessed the challenges and barriers state and local officials face; how prepared these governments are and steps they are taking to address challenges and barriers; and federal efforts to provide evacuation assistance. GAO reviewed evacuation plans; Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Transportation (DOT), and other studies; and interviewed officials in five major city and four state governments. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-44/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-44.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-44/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-44.pdf GAO-07-44 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-44 Other Written Product GAO-07-44; Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations: Actions Needed to Clarify Responsibilities and Increase Preparedness for Evacuations; Disadvantaged persons Disaster planning Emergency management Emergency preparedness Evacuation Evacuation plans Federal aid for transportation Federal/state relations Government information dissemination Hurricane Katrina Local governments Persons with disabilities Requirements definition State/local relations Strategic planning Transportation National Response Plan Title 20 Section 1681 Title 20 Section 6101 20 U.S.C. 1681 20 U.S.C. 6101 Title 29 Section 794 29 U.S.C. 794 Public Law 104-191