Hurricane Sandy: New Jersey, Disaster Response

What went well with the response to Hurricane Sandy?
What were the significant challenges with the response?
In which ways could the disaster response have been improved?
During Week One, we discussed Fayol's Five Functions of Management: (a) Planning, (b) organizing, (c) coordinating, (d) commanding, and (e) controlling As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) how would you enhance your healthcare facility’s Hurricane Disaster preparedness? Discuss which ways you would utilize Fayol's Second Function of Management, organizing into enhancing your facilities' disaster preparedness, specifically for hurricanes? Also, discuss the political forces that were present with this response.