A man waits for his identification wristband to be scanned during a mock evacuation drill May 23, 2006 in New Orleans, La. The two-day drill is being held in New Orleans and Baton Rouge in order to help the area prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Still susceptible to disaster
A leading expert on disaster preparedness says five years after 9/11 and one year after Hurricane Katrina, the nation is still unprepared to handle a major disaster. Midmorning looks at where the problems lie, and how America can be better prepared.
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Irwin Redlener: Author of the new book "Americans At Risk: Why We Are Not Prepared for Megadisasters and What We Can Do Now."
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