Catastrophe 22
Catastrophe 22 :
"Mark Brandenburg, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, Associate Professor, Director of Emergency Medicine Student Programs, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa noted a difference between disasters (such as the Oklahoma City bombing) and complex emergencies/catastrophes (such as Hurricane Katrina) which are events that overwhelm resources. Looking back on response performance, one must put the hurricane catastrophe in context. This catastrophe was along the lines of Hiroshima and by mere definition as a catastrophe was expected to overwhelm resources". (Center for Community Research and Development, 2005)
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