The following disaster preparedness and recovery discussion materials were produced after hurricanes Katrina and Rita and are available as free downloads: 

Civic Discourse in a Crisis, Lessons from Katrina Toolkit (33 pages, includes parts 1 and 2 below, produced by the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy, and Kansas Campus Compact )

Lessons from Katrina Toolkit, Part 1 (12 pages)

Lessons from Katrina Toolkit, Part 2 (21 pages, materials for planning and hosting the forum)

Discussion guide: Emergency Preparedness, How Do We Mend Our Emergency Safety Net?  by Dr. Craig S. Paterson (6 pages)

Issue Discussion map: Hurricane Katrina, What Do We Do Now? (1 page)