When Disaster Strikes

reactions among effected individuals. Discussing the disasters experiences and preparedness as a main topic with relevant articles and theories will help discover the importance of applied social psychology. Disaster Preparedness is the way…

There are numerous planning considerations when preparing for complex catastrophes. There are planning considerations applicable to any crisis or unplanned event, but complex catastrophe planning presents challenges for the Department of Defense (DOD) personnel. There is no clearly defined enemy to defeat, there is no overseas deployment, and the support response is immediate. The response may be no further than the community you work or live, and your training for this support may lack…

Anytime there are threats indicating an event may lead to a devastating disaster, everyone from subject matter experts to the average citizen plays a role in ensuring our communities and nation can address focusing events. National preparedness allows the nation to conduct tasks to assist in responding to focusing events, and is a shares responsibility with communities across America. On March 30, 2011, Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8) was released to assist individuals, families,…

usually affected the most after a natural disaster. That’s because when community members and government officials develop a recovery plan, they hardly ever think about the vulnerable population. This means that without an inclusive preparedness plan in place, individuals and families who are homeless will easily be overlooked. As a result, homeless individuals and families will not only have limited resources, they’ll also experience minimal effort when it comes to rescuing them. That’s why…

Introduction Catastrophic incidents that involve both man-made and natural causes, first responders should utilize their available resources within the private sector and government agencies. First responders should utilize these resources before, during and after an incident for an effective response. The example that will be used is the California Aflame because this event leads to implementing these resources that include the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and National Response…

and after the occurrence of natural disasters to keep others informed. Sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have become tremendously popular in aspects like reporting the news. Most news channels now have apps, blogs, and social media accounts. Though, many people may feel as if the information about disasters being reported is inaccurate due to the source of where someone recorded it from. Overall, social media is a benefit in the concept of disaster awareness because it is the…

London’s San Francisco Earthquakes Earthquakes are devastating tremors that cause serious damage. Mark Twain and Jack London describe two earthquakes they witnessed in San Francisco. In Mark Twain’s essay, he uses a satirical and humorous approach when describing human reaction towards the sudden earthquake, through a first point of view, and carefully chosen descriptive words. Jack London, on the other hand, focuses mainly on the effects the earthquake had on the city. He uses a defeated…

Boston creates mitigation measures for each one of its natural hazards that impact/can impact the city. The mitigation measures consist of codes, policies, regulations that serve a specific purpose for the natural hazard they are assigned to. For example, winter storm hazard mitigation measures for Boston include snow disposal services, sidewalk clearance, snow event communications, and fire hydrant location mapping. Each mitigation measure works to fight against the damage that the hazard…

Introduction Disaster management is a complex activity which includes pre and post disaster activities. Pre disaster activities are those of mitigation and preparedness, post disaster activities are those of response and recovery (Clary 1985; Prater & Lindell 2000; Haddow, Bullock and Coppola et al., 2008). Taken together these activities are referred, by emergency management practitioners and scholars, as (a four phases) the comprehensive emergency management cycle which comprises four phases…

tragic events that took place in the copper mining town of Calumet. This was a time of strikes, workers fighting for better pay, shorter work days, safer working conditions, and union recognition. The strikes slowly led to the bulk of the Italian Hall disaster. The disaster killed many and angered many. Most to all of the miners and their families died by being crushed between people. The Italian Hall disaster resulted in the conflict between miners and the owners of the mines. Mining in…