1. What changes to disaster recovery programs were being proposed in 2009?
2. Investigate how civil defense and emergency management evolved in your state or city. Look at such factors as when it was created, its original purpose, and what it accomplished. Find out how this organization changed following the creation of FEMA.
Find out who your local or state emergency manager is, and where he/she falls within the organizational diagram of your municipal or state leadership.
Is there an online profile or biography for this person? If so, what emergency management experience does he/she have that makes him/her qualified for the job?