Emergency evacuation

Introduction In the article "Challenging Disaster Administration: Toward Community-Based Resilience", by Lisa Ireni-Saban, the author analyzes the emergency management techniques of three different countries and their response to their own catastrophic events. Each country 's emergency management organization performed in a different manner with varying levels of effectiveness. The author utilizes the community-based disaster resilience model to explain the role of the community and the…

The article, “Young hurricane Katrina survivors share mental trauma inflicted by storm”, by Benedict Carey seeks to address its readers on the effects that a natural disaster can have on one’s mental health. On September 12 2017 Benedict Carey wrote a newspaper editorial interviewing those who have survived hurricane Katrina and how it has impacted them in the past 10 years. With this editorial, he was able to advocate and emphasize the reality of one’s mental health. It is clear from the…

Rain please go away.Have you ever been an a scary situation that you probably could lose you life and home.There are a lot of places you can take cover and feel safe.You can prepare yourself and the nation for this things at the end there will be consequences trees down,power out (no lights nor water).Everyone need to be ready for what is about to occur. For this hurricane that is about to occur you and that nation can work as a team and come together and help others out of this storm.At the end…

order to be prepared for a category 5 always plan to evacuate, have supplies, protect your home. Main reason people evacuate is because of flooding, high wind speed. Always find out if you live in an evacuation zone. Your local government should provide information about if needed to evacuate. “Evacuation planning is number one on the list” ( Knabb,pgr.2). Planning to evacuate you need to go to an area safe and away from the hurricane. For a category 5 having the right supplies is one of the…

Wind Damage Repairs in Greater Oklahoma City Area Even though a gust of cool wind is desirable on a hot day, strong winds can create a number of disasters. Depending on the strength and speed of the wind, it can uproot trees, damage porch lights, and even shatter windows. Moreover, strong, cool winds can also be indicators of bad weather. Whenever you feel a refreshing breeze coming in, it’s possible that a strong storm, hurricane, or tornado is brewing. When you encounter severely high winds,…

Wind, rain, hail, and other weather events can damage your roof enough to justify repair or replacement. It’s important to check your roof’s condition after a bad thunderstorm, hailstorm, or hurricane. Follow up with a high-quality roofing contractor to further assess and repair damage. To help you with the process, Certified Roofing, a family-owned roofer company in Brevard County, has outlined some guidance below for dealing with possible storm damage. *Keep in mind that damage to homes…

Supervisor’s Office & Pine Ridge Ranger District Front Desk - Security Plan I. General Operations – This plan is to guide front desk personnel in the handling of emergency situations that could present a safety threat to them or others in the building. All situations are different and require calm, quick thoughts, and pre-planned emergency responses. • All front desk personnel will receive annual refresher training with practice drills to include radio use, phone use, paging system,…

Hurricane Andrew was the third largest hurricane that struck the southeast part of the United States on August 24, 1992. “Andrew was a small and ferocious Cape Verde hurricane that wrought unprecedented economic devastation along a path through the northwestern Bahamas, the southern Florida peninsula, and south-central Louisiana” (Rappaport, 2014). Before Hurricane Andrew struck land it was reported as being a category 4 storm, but was later updated as a category 5 that pass through the…

Imagine you and family sitting at home, watching a calm New York Mets baseball game on TV. Suddenly you realize there is a massive wall of water near your neighborhood. Then, you turn and look then all you see is glass flying everywhere. Hurricane Andrew was the time in August 1992, when a tropical wave near Africa, moved to the Atlantic Ocean. Then, the winds reached hurricane levels. The state of Florida wasn’t prepared for Hurricane Andrew, the disaster created many problems and caused mass…

station and media liaison point. In this case, the various agencies will play their respective roles under the coordination of the lead agency named person 2.2 Responsibilities of Respond Agencies The overall aim of all agencies responding to an emergency is to save lives (Farrow…