Tag: Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness

Q1: Describe the difference between mitigation, preparedness and response (Hint: the 4 phases of the emergency cycle are mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery). Give at least two examples (i.e. actions, strategies, measures) of EACH of these 3 phases in relation with hurricanes.

Q2: Set aside time to create a preparedness plan for yourself or your family thinking about the hypothetical scenario of a Cat. 5 hurricane making landfall near Cape Canaveral (think about the possibility of power being down for weeks, contamination of drinking water, shortages of essential goods, down cellphone networks, potential looting, spread of diseases due to proliferation of stagnant sewage water, etc.), What would you include? How would it be different from a preparedness plan for a devastating earthquake (if you were living, let’s say, in California)?

Q3: Describe the importance of preparedness exercises using a warning system in the Pacific Northwest. Why are warning systems so important in this area? What hazards require this type of systems? Explain what states like Oregon or Washington are doing to prevent and prepare for high-scale disasters in their region.

Q1: In your opinion, based on what you have learned in Modules 4-6, what level of government is the most appropriate level to deal with the impacts of hazards and climate change? Why? Try to come up with a good example to complement your explanation.

Q2: Using the Internet or other resources, find a hazard zoning map of the area where you grew up. Describe the level of risk in comparison with other places in that region and assess the risk of experiencing a disaster event. Determine whether the map is useful to make decisions at the local level (consider the scale of the map) and comment on the strenghts and weaknesses of the zonification.

Q3: Applying what you have learned in Modules 4-6 (review the modules!), how do you evaluate the response to COVID-19 from the different administrative levels and the coordination among them? What are some of the successes and the failures in the response? What would you have done differently in this multilevel coordination? Focus on the question (Leave aside political opinions).