Consider this policy arena: With the destructive power of hurricanes, tornados, floods, tsunamis, and wildfires, the critical nature of public administration is self-evident. Is public administration in the form of disaster prevention and management (Army Corp of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Forest Service, Coast Guard) doing the best in can with an “wicked problem” (Rittle and Webber 1973)? Will better public leadership and management help (Kettl 2007)? How valuable and efficient is planning when natural disasters are so infrequent in any one location? How can better coordination with nonprofit and charitable organizations such as the Red Cross help? Will stricter regulations about where and how people may build house and business? How much responsibility do government agencies have for rescuing people who have ignored orders to evacuate?