Spring time in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is notorious for producing disastrous and deadly tornado outbreaks. The aftermath of just one super cell tornado can devastate an entire city, but a line of multiple tornados forming and wreaking havoc across the state all at once adds challenges for emergency managers. For instance, post-disaster response by everyday normal people following their human instinct to help others in need is one of the biggest challenges an emergency manager will face. While typically “many hands make light work” rings true, multitudes of people lingering in the aftermath of a tornado is a safety concern as well as a potential delay in resources being distributed. Therefore, the emergency manager will have a difficult time trying to direct first responders and other critical actors as well as untrained and inexperienced volunteers.
