Disaster Management
Take a moment to explore the major calamities that have affected individuals worldwide within the last 5 years (Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Irene, the Japan earthquake/tsunami, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico). Select two contemporary natural disasters that have occurred within the last 5 years, and analyze the two incidents based on the following points:
The nature and magnitude of the disasters.
The health status of individuals affected by the disasters (include information about victims’ physical health, and social health statuses)
The type of relief efforts provided by governmental, non governmental, and private organizations in each disaster.
Inadequacies in relief efforts of the disasters
Review the CDC’s Public Health Capabilities: National Standards for State and Local Planning report. After reviewing the document:
List three salient strategies that you might include to help prepare for future natural disasters.
Address how these strategies might have been beneficial with the past natural disasters.
Present the findings in the form of a 2–3-page comparative study. Conclude the study by including measures to further improve disaster/relief management.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Analyzed the incidents based on the nature and magnitude of the disasters. 5
Analyzed the incidents based on the health status of individuals affected by the disasters. 5
Analyzed the incidents based on the type of relief efforts provided by governmental, non governmental, and private organizations in each disaster. 5
Analyzed gaps in relief efforts. 5
Listed three public health planning strategies that you might include to help prepare for future nature disasters, then address how these strategies might have been beneficial with the past natural disasters. 10
Presented a structured document free of spelling and grammatical errors. 5
Properly cited sources using the APA format. 5
Total: 40