Emergency management is defined as the discipline dealing with risk and risk avoidance and involves a diverse set of players. Who are the primary stakeholders in emergency management? Who would you list as the secondary stakeholders? Why? What has been done since Hurricane Katrina to better prepare primary and secondary stakeholders in emergency and disaster response? Evaluation Criteria: Identified the primary stakeholders in emergency management and differentiated between primary and secondary stakeholders and why you would categorize them as such. Described the measures that have been put in place for a better emergency response since Hurricane Katrina. Hazards A hazard is defined differently from a disaster. How are they alike, and how do they differ? Explain why heavy rainfall, windstorms, snowstorms, etc., are classified as hazards. What disasters are these hazards likely to create? Include the characteristics of hazards and risks in your discussion. Evaluation Criteria: Identified how a hazard is different from and similar to a disaster. Described the characteristics and consequences of hazards and risks.