Assignment: Disasters in the United States
Length: 8 to 10 pages.
Review and select a natural or man-made disaster that struck the United States that required the response of local, state, and federal governments, private sector, and volunteer organizations.
Discuss and evaluate the application of the four disciplines of emergency management and communications.
Finally, discuss and assess the future effects and influence of this disaster on the implementation of emergency management.
Project Sections:
a. Type of disaster: Choose a natural disaster that required local, state, and federal response efforts.
b. Mitigation tools and impediments to mitigation;
c. Preparedness efforts (local, state, and federal governments; and volunteer groups, or non-governmental organizations);
d. Response efforts (local, state, and federal governments; and volunteer groups, or non-governmental organizations);
e. Recovery efforts (local, state, and federal governments; and volunteer groups, or non-governmental organizations);
f. Communications for response efforts, and the various methods of communication to the affected populations; and
g. Future effects and influence on the implementation of emergency management.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.