Brownsville Emergency Operations Plan Brownsville Texas is located in approximately 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and it is vulnerable to a major hurricane like Hurricane Katrina that devastated much of Louisiana in 2005. During Hurricane Katrina many of the things when wrong because emergency leaders were because‚ emergency managers were not prepared for the after mass of the hurricane. It is important for a city to have a structured Emergency Operations Plan in place in the event of a major
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Hurricane Sandy Case Study Problem Statement Hurricane Sandy was a rare hybrid storm that spread over 1‚000 miles in circumference and affected 24 states along the East Coast of the United States and inland across the Appalachian Mountains into Wisconsin and Michigan. Hurricane Sandy brought high winds and record storm surges that led to major flooding‚ property damage and deaths in states along the East Coast. Advanced technology allowed for the early detection of this storm far in
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Assignment 1 “The American Red Cross” Chantill Toyer Strayer University HRM522 Ethical & Advocacy for HR Professionals Dr. Jeanette Horner-Smith October 26‚ 2014 ABSTRACT Whether you open a business or a nonprofit organization one has to have a vision and mission for that organization. An organizational mission is the goals one is aiming towards. The mission of the American Red Cross (ARC) is to “prevent and alleviate human suffering in the
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Hurricanes Hurricanes can cause damage that can last a life time. For example‚ Hurricane Katrina has affected hundreds of families till death with the loss of their loved ones. On the other hand when someone hears the word hurricane in Florida he or she immediately turns on the television or radio to see where the hurricane is going to go. This means to Floridians‚ here comes two weeks without power‚ gas‚ and most importantly air conditioning. In 2004 Florida was a magnet for hurricanes; this has
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In the documentary “Business of Disaster” ‚Rick Young‚ the producer‚ and Laura Sullivan explored and shed light on how many insurance firms can profit off of disasters and the systems set in place for them to do so. The purpose of the film was to discover how and why insurance companies are able to make a good profit out of a disaster‚ while taking a stance against the insurance firms. The documentary focuses on the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in Long Island‚ New York‚ where they depict how there
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Tayna Silveira Period 6 Mrs. Macwillam Book Review Zeitoun 1- In the notes about this book‚ Eggers explains that the book is based on the accounts of Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun. What does the story gain by reflecting only the Zeitoun family’s view of the events? What might be lost in such an approach? The story gains by reflecting only the Zeitoun family’s view of the events mainly because of the
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Values are something that create a balance in the world‚ they keep the populations from living the movie Purge. There is a natural code of conduct that is governed by our values and it keeps us from killing each other without regard. However‚ it’s not just about killing but also stealing‚ judgement‚ and respect. It is what makes people be nice to each other and help when someone is in need‚ our values determine the kind of person that we are. There are times when we lose track of our values and
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super storm Sandy; "This is a large amount of money to be spent in such a short period of time‚ but as has been seen in other disasters‚ recovery is a marathon‚ not a sprint‚" McGovern said. "For example‚ the Red Cross recovery work for Hurricane Katrina lasted five years‚ work in Haiti is now in its third year‚ and the Red Cross is still helping people in Joplin after a 2011 tornado there. However long it takes‚ the Red Cross is committed that money donated for Sandy will stay in those communities
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Hurricane Sandy Oct.29.2013 Sandy—A Record Breaking Natural Calamity Hurricane Sandy was one of the most devastating natural calamities of the region‚ in general. It affected incredible band of the Atlantic from Jamaica and Haiti to Canada. The storm caused countless casualties‚ damaged property and disrupted power for many days in some of the most developed and densely populated cities of the US. Despite all preparations and warnings from the concerned departments of the U.S.‚ Hurricane
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Part I What are the primary differences between Mitigation and Preparedness? Research and describe three examples of each. The United States experiences a variety of natural disasters throughout the year. Because of hurricanes on the Pacific‚ Atlantic‚ and Gulf of Mexico coasts‚ earthquakes near the San Andreas and other fault lines‚ volcanic eruptions‚ tornadoes in the plains‚ and floods throughout the Midwest‚ the United States suffers approximately $1 billion in losses each week. From 1990-93
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