Funding sources for hurricane preparedness planning in Miami

¶ … responsible for emergency planning in Miami, an area that is vulnerable to hurricanes. You devise a plan

Emergency planning in Miami

Miami is a region highly subjected to the risks of hurricanes and whenever the calamity strikes, significant material and human damages are registered. In order to minimize the damages, it is necessary to construct a solid emergency plan. This plan would contain elements such as:

Steps to be taken before the calamity strikes, such as the use of technology to foresee the hurricane, its point of impact and its intensity

Steps to be taken to evacuate the population from the affected regions

Measures of insuring humans, animals, properties and goods

Offering training to the individuals so that they know what to do when the hurricane threatens to hit

The selection of community leaders and their superior training so that they can control the situation on the spot, at least until the emergency teams arrive

Measures of reaching and rescuing people in isolated locations

Proving the evacuated and/or isolated people with basic commodities -- shelter, food and water

Assessing the hurricane in order to document it and draw new lessons.

The emergency plan is in fact extremely complex and integrates actions to be taken before, during and in the aftermath of the disaster. While the construction of the plan is rather simple, its implementation is conditioned by financial constraints. In order to raise the necessary funds, three specific sources would be approached: the community, the corporations and the local governments.

a) The local governments

The local governments have the direct responsibility of ensuring the safety of the population. As the plan is completed, it would be presented to the local authorities who would be asked to assign federal funds to the endeavor. By doing so, they will safeguard the lives of the Miami inhabitants, as well as that of the millions of tourists to the region. What the local government would in fact do is to redistribute the funds collected in the form of taxes and redistribute them to the citizens by protecting them in case of emergencies. In case the endeavor fails, public pressure should be put on the authorities.

b) The community