Week Three Assignment: Current Event #2
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Instructions
You are required to complete a short assignment which involves a current or historical event (no more than 5 years) at your STATE level (no higher than the state level).
Research a homeland security or emergency/disaster management issue that applies to what you have learned in the course thus far. You may use the textbook readings or course lecture materials. In a minimum of three (3) pages (about 750 typed words), students are required to:
Provide a synopsis of the State (no higher than the State level) emergency or disaster. What occurred? When? Who was involved? What parties or agencies?
Describe the impact of the event at your State level. Who was affected and how was the incident managed?
Discuss what you learned from the disaster as it relates to Homeland Security or Emergency Management to this point in the course. Remember what we have covered thus far (History of EM, Natural & Technological disasters and Risk Assessments, Mitigation, Preparedness, Communications, Response, Recovery and Terrorist Threat). Link the real world event, to the course textbook and course material.
Conclude with a critical review of the lessons learned and the actions taken at the State level to mitigate, prepare, respond and recover to the incident.
