Hurricane Sandy: The Four Stages Of Disaster Management

A hurricane is a heavy storm with severe winds. It is also called a tropical cyclone, it forms over tropical or subtropical waters (National Ocean Service, 2017). According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a hurricane winds are rated on a 1 to 5 category (National Ocean Service, 2017). A natural disaster is a major event that takes place from natural processes of Earth. A hurricane is considered a natural disaster that happened in my community and the disaster that happened in my community and the application of disaster management stages. Hurricane Sandy is a natural disaster. Hurricane Sandy was also a natech disaster. A natech disaster is when a natural disaster wreaks havoc to a region by damaging buildings and power lines which causes a widespread disruption in the technology system. Hurricane Sandy high winds knocked down trees and damaged the power lines which caused a widespread power outage in my community and throughout the state of New Jersey. The Disaster Assistance identifies types of disaster …show more content…
The four stages are prevention, preparedness and planning, response, and recovery (Nies & McEwen, 2015). The prevention stage is when a community take measures to reduce loss of life and property damage. Mercer County’s office of Emergency Management coordinater prepares for disasters such as a hurricane. The Office of Emergency Management provides training to volunteers to be relied upon during disasters. After a hurricane has been initiated, that is when the response stage is initiated. My county activated the Emergency Operations Center, evacuated flood risk areas, opening shelters, emergency rescues, and medical care. After a disaster, the recovery stage is initiated. The New Jersey Sandy Recovery Field office was made to support the long term effects of residents and communities throughout the state (FEMA, 2012). The state offered debris clean up, financial assistance, rebuilding bridges and