Category: Disaster

Introduction In this psychology of disaster essay, the focus is on resources offered by the City of Miami and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to aid victims recovering from a terrorist attack or natural disaster, and it further analyzes how these resources work and how victims can utilize and find them. Finally, it evaluates…

The U.S. needs to prepare for the low-probability, but the high-consequence possibility of agroterrorism. The Kansas Emergency Plan states that its basic premise is that local administrations are responsible for disaster management efforts (Adjutant Generals Department: Division of Emergency Management, 2017). The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) is the primary agency responsible for food security.…

People in the United States of America are constantly in danger of natural disasters, such as storms and tornadoes. The government helps its residents to recover from such types of events by providing them with funding to rebuild destroyed structures. However, serious actions are not taken to warn people or prevent some of the structures…

Given the path of the Hurricane and its progression, if you were mayor of New Orleans what would you be doing to prepare for the possibility of the storm hitting the city? Given the location of New Orleans, the fact that it is surrounded by various water bodies (a river, a lake, and the Gulf…

PDD-39 and HSPD-5 are very similar safety directives, united by the provisions concerning terrorism as a world problem and the attitude of the United States towards it. PDD-39 emphasizes the need to prepare for and respond to terrorist attacks from the first lines of the directive (The White House, 1995). HSPD-5 also mentions this threat…

In 1999, a disaster was witnessed in Japan when scientists messed up with chemicals at Tokaimuru Nuclear plant. Several workers were killed and hundreds of others injured in the disaster. Nuclear disasters are the worst of all disasters as regards environmental damage since the radiation emitted to the environment is dangerous to both animals and…

The occurrence of Hurricane Katrina and Tsunami disasters called for the development of specialized techniques that would respond to a crisis. The disasters challenged the governments of the two nations to be more awake on issues to do with disaster preparedness and response. During the rescue missions mounted by various crisis workers and other support…

Table of Contents Introduction An Interview with a person Who Suffered Trauma The Triage Assessment Form Conclusion References Introduction Life has different meanings to different people around the world. People interpret life according to their environment, religious upbringing, customs, and traditions. However, all humans have something in common. We are all born, and we all…

Table of Contents Introduction Theories applicable to those affected by Hurricane Katrina Conclusion References Introduction Organizational behavior is majorly a study of the way people act in their workplace. Public administrators and managers usually learn organizational behavior to help them understand employee motivation from different perspectives, such as engaging the staff members, managing bosses, and…

Table of Contents Introduction Lessons from the Flood Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Genesis is among the most famous stories and teachings. The particular interest in the story arises from the overall thinking about Genesis. In recent decades, Evangelical theologists have returned to exploring the questions of human origins. Even though the mentions of the…