Failures · CrisisGraph

A running index of every failures tracked in CrisisGraph — from the earliest historical records to the most recent event added by our contributors.

6 entities

2020s

Maui Wildfire Alert and Evacuation Failure 2023
Failure to activate sirens, delayed evacuations, and inadequate utility shutoff during Lahaina wildfire.
ERCOT Cold Weather Grid Failure 2021
ERCOT generation failures during Storm Uri exposed inadequate winterization and market-design flaws.
COVID-19 Federal Response Failures (Early Phase) 2020
Documented gaps in early testing capacity, PPE stockpile readiness, interagency coordination, and risk communication.

Federal Response Failure in Hurricane Maria (Puerto Rico) 2017
Inadequate federal logistics, communications, and recovery capacity for Puerto Rico after Maria, with disputed excess-mortality estimates and reconstruction delays.

Federal Response Failure to Hurricane Katrina 2005 1,836 deaths
Systemic federal, state, and local response failure during Hurricane Katrina, exposing weaknesses in NRP, NIMS, FEMA-DHS integration, communications, and catastrophic preparedness.

Federal Response Failure to Hurricane Andrew 1992 61 deaths
Widely criticized slow federal response to Hurricane Andrew; triggered NAPA review and FEMA reform under Witt.