Consider the laws that have been passed
after major disasters and the programs that have been initiated to
improve emergency management by reviewing the following documents.
Review the following documents by clicking the links provided.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. (n.d.). Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. https://www.fema.gov/disasters/sandy-recovery-improvement-act-2013
Kennell, P. M., Nassi, S. P., & Westerfield, R. R. (2016, October). Four years after Sandy, storm resiliency lags. Risk Management, 63(8),
4–6.
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Then, write an essay that addresses the following questions.
Identify and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the
public and private sectors that collaborated during the preparedness and
response phases to the affected states.
Based on the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, identify
and discuss some of the legislative actions to improve emergency
preparedness and response.
In your opinion, did the changes identified in the Sandy
Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 do enough to ensure stronger
preparation and response efforts in the event of a similar disaster in
the future?
While not required, the following resource may assist you in your review of the efforts following Hurricane Sandy.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2013, July 1). Hurricane Sandy FEMA after-action report. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=741038
Your submission should be a minimum
of three pages, not including the title and reference pages. Your essay
should contain an introduction and be well organized, with clear
evidence of critical thinking. All sources used should be properly
cited. Your paper and all sources used should be formatted in APA style.
Here is one of the provided links for the assignment and the other 2 references are attached as uploaded files:
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/sandy-recovery-improvement-act-2013