National Flood Insurance Program

Response to Question 1 Flood in Maryland Disasters of any kind (natural or man-made, domestic or international) remain great concern for humankind. Disaster comes in different forms such as: floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, storm surges, tornadoes, wildfires or terrorist attacks and so forth. Any forms of disaster serve as threat and can result in loss of lives, property damage and destruction of infrastructure. This was the case in Ellicott City, Maryland where two people were dead, several…

Private Insurance Payments: Insurance companies have paid an estimated $41.1 billion on 1.7 million different claims for damage to vehicles, homes, and businesses in six states. 63% of the losses occurred in Louisiana and 33% occurred in Mississippi.Hurricane Katrina is the costliest disaster in the history of the global insurance industry.By 2007, 99% of the 1.2 million personal property claims had been settled by insurers.Source: Insurance Information Institute, 2010National Flood Insurance…

As stated earlier, in 2008, almost forty-six million Americans did not have health insurance (Auerbach 1). Those who support Obamacare declare that this is unacceptable. They believe that Obamacare is valuable because it mandates coverage for every man, woman and child in the United States. Healthy people are massively affected by this mandate…

National Guard The National Guard is the branch of the military that operates as a “home guard.” Like servicemen and women in other branches of the armed forces, members of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard undergo military training to protect the nation in case of attack and to aid americans during time of crisis, including national disasters like earthquakes and floods. Unlike other branches of the military the guard is mostly stationed on home soil (though they can be…

presidency he put forth action. This is where the New Deal comes into play and it is seen by using the 3 R’s. The relief programs which usually helped give money to help poor people in need. Recovery programs were meant to fix the economy in the short term and put people back to work. Finally, reform programs were designed to regulate the economy and prevent future depressions, but some programs, like Social Security, don’t fit easily…

Fire is a national problem that has a huge impact on people, property and the environment. According to the report “American burning published in 1973” annually more than 300,000 people are injured as a result of fire. Additionally, nearly 12,000 lives are claimed with the highest aggregate cost of $11billion in property loss, burn injury treatments and wasted resources. Since the release of America burning these numbers have decreased dramatically. The fire problem in the United States can be…

The supplies that you are prepared with will definitely make or break a situation, especially in a storm, and the best supplies to have would be tools, and flashlights, candles, extra blankets and pillows,utensils, medicines, first aid kit, extra clothes, shoes, etc.. these supplies are very useful and a crucial part of surviving, or helping others through a storm, even knowing where to obtain these types of supplies will help out a lot. Knowing where to be during a storm is also important like…

many Americans today. The amount of employed workers increased due to these programs in the New Deal. These New Deal programs helped change lives of many, people were able to make a difference on how they were living during the Great Depression and now. Many of these New Deal programs begun when Franklin Roosevelt was elected as president, he decided that he wanted to make a change for his people. Many of these programs are still very helpful today, even if they are still existing or not. The…

bargain collectively and it created the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which resolved labor disputes. The Social Security Act provided unemployment and disability insurance and old- age pensions. In addition to these measures, Congress also passed a tax revision that raised tax rates for large corporations and people with large incomes. By 1936, the economy showed signs of improvement. Unemployment had dropped from 25 percent to 14 percent and the gross national product was up by 34…

families. [ (New Deal Programs) ] With the creation of this program President Roosevelt brought together the nation’s young men and the land in an effort to save them both. [ (Civilian Conservation Corps CCC) ] President Roosevelt proposed to recruit thousands of unemployed young men, enlist them in a peacetime army, and send them to battle the erosion and destruction of the nation’s natural resources. [ (Civilian Conservation Corps CCC) ] More than any other New Deal program, the CCC is…