Coordination of Disaster Preparedness
Who was in command of that incident? Explain whether or not you think the right organization and individual/s were in command.
The May 4, 2013, severe flooding and tornadoes in the central United States necessitated an urgent need for food supplies, overnight shelters, and disaster support. The incident command in this scene, the American Red Cross deployed mobile feeding vehicles, opened shelters and coordinated over one thousand tornado disaster relief employees. Participants of the Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program helped offer the funds to rush relief to residents; however, the need for additional donations was still great because of the enormous devastation storms caused across the central U.S.. This was among the deadliest tornados ever since 1988 so I believe the Red Cross was the most suitable organization. It continued to mobilize volunteers and supplies, such as clean-up kits, into the affected areas. Red Cross caseworkers worked with individuals and families to offer extra assistance based on the damage sustained to their homes and provided care and comfort to help residents and emergency workers manage the fear and stress that accompanies all disasters.
How might federal, state, and local resources be coordinated?
Such a natural disaster is beyond the capability of local...
In this instance, the initial recourse is to call upon the resources of neighboring jurisdictions to help in the recovery and response efforts. Most local governments have mutual aid agreements that are activated on a routine basis. When local resources and capabilities including mutual aid are exhausted, and extra resources are still needed, then state resources (technical, equipment and personnel assistance) are used to support local operations. Federal resources are requested when the local and state governments have exhausted their capabilities, and they still need supplemental federal support for recovery. To qualify for federal assistance, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) evaluates the number of individuals displaced, homes destroyed, people without essential services and the amount of insurance coverage. They also consider the number of deaths and injuries. FEMA then uses this information to decide how the number of people in need of home loans, housing assistance, disaster unemployment assistance, grants to meet their basic needs and crisis counseling (Golnaraghi, 2012).
How might state and local agencies and officials work together to plan and respond to this disaster?
Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) coordinates with the local, state and other officials to ensure that local needs…
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