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Gulf Hurricanes' Aftermath -- Accountability
Chertoff Vows to 'Re-Engineer' Preparedness
Homeland Security secretary says Katrina "overwhelmed" FEMA, but contradicted accounts by its former director about his department's handling of the storm.
 

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The Post produced a timeline tracking Hurricane Katrina's path and listing the federal, state and local responses to the storm before and after it hit the Gulf Coast.

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Hurricane Katrina brought unprecedented destruction to the Gulf Coast. View the Post's multimedia coverage of the disaster. (Reuters)

Messages Depict Disarray in Federal Katrina Response (Post, October 18, 2005, Page A11)
 
Pentagon Plans to Beef Up Domestic Rapid-Response Forces (Post, October 13, 2005, Page A04)
 
Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little: FEMA Critics Cite Waste as Evacuees Strain to Pay Rent (Post, October 12, 2005, Page A06)
 
FEMA Restricts Evacuee Data, Citing Privacy: Families and Police Protest (Post, October 12, 2005, Page A01)
 
Lack of Contracts Hampered FEMA: Dealing With Disaster on the Fly Proved Costly (Post, October 10, 2005, Page A01)
 
Katrina Contracts Will Be Reopened: No-Bid Deals Questioned on Hill (Post, October 7, 2005, Page A01)
 
News of Pandemonium May Have Slowed Aid: Unsubstantiated Reports of Violence Were Confirmed by Some Officials, Spread by News Media (Post, October 5, 2005, Page A08)
 
Brown Defends FEMA's Efforts: Former Agency Director Spreads Blame for Failures in Katrina Response (Post, September 28, 2005, Page A01)
 
More Storm Fallout: Top New Orleans Police Official to Retire (Post, September 28, 2005, Page A06)
 
Bush Urges Shift in Relief Responsibilities: Congress Asked to Consider Placing Pentagon in Charge of Disaster Response (Post, September 26, 2005, Page A12)
 
The Response: Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Were Like Night and Day (Post, September 25, 2005, Page A01)
 
Analysis: Political Fallout: President Struggles to Regain His Pre-Hurricane Swagger (Post, September 24, 2005, Page A01)
 
House GOP Opens Slimmed-Down Inquiry Into Katrina (Post, September 22, 2005, Page A13)
 
Katrina's Cost May Test GOP Harmony: Some Want Bush To Give Details on How U.S. Will Pay (Post, September 21, 2005, Page A01)
 
Bush Praises Progress In Rebuilding Efforts: Region Closely Tracking Hurricane Rita (Post, September 21, 2005, Page A07)
 
The Backlash Over Katrina: Kerry, Edwards Criticize Bush Over Response to Hurricane (Post, September 20, 2005, Page A04)
 
Bush Says Spending Cuts Will Be Needed: Tax Increase Not Part Of His Gulf Relief Plan (Post, September 17, 2005, Page A01)
 
Analysis: A Bid to Repair a Presidency (Post, September 16, 2005, Page A01)
 
Bush Pledges Historic Effort To Help Gulf Coast Recover: President Says U.S. Will Learn From Mistakes (Post, September 16, 2005, Page A01)
 
Economists, Housing Experts Question Proposals (Post, September 16, 2005, Page A12)
 
Bush to Request More Aid Funding: Analysts Warn of Spending's Impact (Post, September 15, 2005, Page A01)
 
What Responsibility? (By Richard Cohen, September 15, 2005, Page A33)
 
Government Tries to Balance Scrutiny, Speed (Post, September 15, 2005, Page D01)
 
45 Bodies Found In La. Hospital: Bush Visits New Orleans and Defends Federal Response; FEMA Chief Quits (Post, September 13, 2005, Page A01)
 
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