Citation
(2003), "Terrorism", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 12 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2003.07312cae.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Terrorism
The September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks: Critical Infrastructure Protection Lessons Learned. Number IA02-001
200223pp.Free
This report was compiled to assist Canadian critical infrastructure owners and operators with business continuity planning and emergency management preparations by identifying lessons that can be learned from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, in the USA. Conclusions touch on critical infrastructure decision making, communications, transportation, energy, banking and finance, and government. The report also contains a list of reports that were used in the analysis of critical infrastructure protection lessons.
Copies are available from the Government of Canada, Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP), 122 Bank Street, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0W6, Canada. Tel: (800) 830-3118 or (613) 944-4875; Fax: (613) 998-9589; E-mail: communications@ocipep-bpiepc.gc.ca; WWW: http://www.ocipep-bciepc.gc.ca
September 11: More Effective Collaboration Could Enhance Charitable Organizations' Contributions in Disasters. GAO-03-259
200240pp.Free
The complete text of the report is also available on-line at: http://www.gao.gov
Although it may be difficult to precisely tally the amount of funds raised in response to the September 11 attacks, 35 of the larger charities have reported raising an estimated $2.7 billion. About 70 percent of this money has been distributed to survivors or spent on disaster relief, such as direct cash assistance and a wide range of services. Some of these charities plan to use funds to provide longer-term services, including scholarships, mental health counselling, and employment assistance. In this report, GAO concludes that future charitable responses in disasters would be improved by easing access to aid, enhancing coordination among charities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and planning for future events.
Copies can be obtained from the US General Accounting Office, P.O. Box 37050, Washington, DC 20013, USA. Tel: (202) 512-6000; Fax: (202) 512-6061; TDD (202) 512-2537; E-mail: info@www.gao.gov