15 years since
Presidential Policy Directive 8 — National Preparedness

March 30th, 2011 · United States

15 years ago today, in United States, presidential Policy Directive 8 — National Preparedness.

Replaced HSPD-8; established the National Preparedness System and five preparedness mission areas (prevention, protection, mitigation, response, recovery).

What it caused

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 — National Preparednesssuperseded by
• National Disaster Recovery Frameworkcreated
• National Protection Frameworkcreated
• National Prevention Frameworkcreated
• National Mitigation Frameworkcreated

What led to it

• Hurricane Katrinainfluenced
• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 — Public Health and Medical Preparednesssuperseded by