An effective disaster relief system is crucial / Gilbert Burnham -- The government should not be in charge of disaster relief / Matt Ryan -- Americans need a better understanding of FEMA / Daniel J. Kaniewski -- FEMA needs better operations management / Richard Sylves -- The media can keep the government in check during disaster relief efforts / Rem Rieder -- Hurricane Katrina victims have been forgotten / Deepa Fernandes -- The U.S. response to disaster relief has improved since Hurricane Katrina / USA today -- Disaster relief efforts ignore undocumented workers / Amanda Martinez -- Pets should not be forgotten during natural disasters / Laura Bevan -- International policy is needed to humanely provide disaster relief to reluctant countries / Michael Moran -- The United Nations' humanitarian relief efforts need oversight / Nile Gardiner -- Religious organizations' volunteers make a difference to disaster relief / Ted Olsen -- Disaster relief should aim to improve lives instead of simply restoring them / Alex Steffen -- Tsunami survivors inspired to help Katrina victims / Kris Axtman.
Summary
Explores the issues surrounding disaster relief. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.