Incident summary and EM role

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Assessment Description

For this assignment you will compose the Incident Summary and the Role of Emergency Operations sections of the AAR. The incident summary should clarify the incident’s details to ensure readers understand the scope of the situation under analysis. The Role of Emergency Operations section should analyze the response during the incident, discuss whether the plans in place were comprehensive and sufficient to guide response efforts, and determine how emergency operations plans can be improved.

Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) are critical to provide an effective response during an emergency or disaster. Emergency operations planning is complex because it requires the coordination of multiple agencies and must account for the many hazards and threats that could strike a community. Utilizing the all-hazards approach and conducting risk assessments of the surrounding region are necessary for effective planning. It is also essential for an EOP to clearly coordinate efforts among government officials and agencies, emergency responders, and the community to be effective. Finally, EOPs must conform to federal, state, and local standards, policies, and procedures as required by law.

For the Role of Emergency Operations sections, research and analyze the response efforts of your selected incident. Consider whether or not the response efforts demonstrated effective planning. Can you detect where response efforts may have strayed from the EOP or can you detect where the plans may not have been sufficient to guide all response functions? Available details on the EOP may vary depending on the incident you select. If details are scarce, rely on your professional judgment and knowledge about operations to determine whether or not the response was indicative of effective planning. If there were major problems with response, there were likely problems with the plan. See if you can pinpoint those problems.

Finally, pay particular attention to the role of communications in the response. Nearly every response effort is hampered in some way by communication problems. What communication problems are evident in your situation?

Complete your research and then submit the following:

1. An Incident Summary overviewing the major details of the incident. Include a description of the chain of events, major stakeholders, and consequences (1-2 pages).

2. The Role of Emergency Operations section of your AAR. Discuss the major strengths of the response, the primary challenges or errors made during the response, and recommend both short- and long-term improvements to the EOP that would ensure a more effective response to emergency situations in the future. Be sure to discuss the role of communications and recommendations for improving communications in this section (3-4 pages).

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

ou are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

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Hurricane Katrina 4

Hurricane Katrina

EMM-605:

Shane Goodreau

5 September 2022

Every year, weather analysts try to anticipate how many hurricanes will hit the U.S. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts hurricane intensity and concentration. Predicting rainfall and disaster within 48 hours is critical. The National Weather Service said, “This storm has record-breaking power and destructive potential.” This region is predicted to remain depressed for an undetermined duration. Some strong-foundation houses may suffer core damage. Near-ground buildings will be demolished. Others, like business and residential buildings, may move and tilt dangerously. Buildings may collapse. Any living thing impacted by unexpected debris might perish. This August 28, 2005 data saved lives. Katrina was the costliest 21st-century hurricane.

In reaction to the September 11 terrorist attacks, we modified our government’s structure, laws, and techniques to fight terrorism and better secure the nation. US have undertaken the most substantial restructuring of the Federal government since 1947, as indicated by the Department of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the USA PATRIOT Act, and the National Counterterrorism Center and the National Counter proliferation Center (Torres, 2018). US have set high-level policy guidelines with the National Security Strategy, National Strategy for Homeland Security, and National Strategy for Combating Terrorism. Each national strategy has strategic aims to avoid terrorist attacks against the US, its people, and its interests. US have pursued our principles and goals through acting. US been on the offensive, taking direct action against our terrorist opponents and fear and intimidation in general. This was a coalition attack. These initiatives plus a wide variety of domestic and international defense measures have boosted American safety and security.

Preparedness is essential to national, terrorist, and homeland security. US are better able to prepare for, defend against, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made disasters. The National Response Plan, National Incident Management System, Interim National Infrastructure Protection Plan, and Interim National Preparedness Objective have allowed the initiatives detailed in this report.

More must be done. State must continue to build on the foundation of national and homeland security they have developed since September 11, 2001 to strengthen our preparation (Raker, 2020). Hurricane Katrina highlighted the necessity to coordinate our homeland security policies, tactics, and preparations. This obligation applies to all federal, state, municipal, commercial, and community actions in prevention, protection, response, and recovery. This unified system may boost national readiness.

References.

Raker, E. J., Zacher, M., & Lowe, S. R. (2020). Lessons from Hurricane Katrina for predicting the indirect health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(23), 12595-12597.

Torres, A. P., Marshall, M. I., & Sydnor, S. (2019). Does social capital pay off? The case of small business resilience after Hurricane Katrina. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 27(2), 168-181.

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