Based on a popular course for the FEMA Higher Education project,
Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters provides
important insight into plans to mitigate and respond to the
devastation caused by large-scale catastrophic events. Hurricane
Katrina provided clear evidence that these occurrences are both
qualitatively and quantitatively different from other disasters.
Recent tragedies, like the 2004 South Asia tsunami, the 2010
earthquake in Haiti, and the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and
resulting nuclear plant meltdown in Japan further illustrate that
we are not prepared for such events. Written by top disaster
scholars and practitioners, the book defines what constitutes a
catastrophic event, outlining both the factors that can lead to
catastrophes and the unique logistical, planning, and response
challenges posed by them. Distinct from general disasters, these
events are termed "catastrophic" due to the regional impact,
impacts to logistics and infrastructure, the devastating effects on
large-scale populations, and the ripple effects on regional and
global economies. Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic
Disasters examines why catastrophes must be approached differently.
If governments, public administrators, and emergency management
professionals are to succeed in protecting our populations, there
must be consensus, decisiveness, and leadership in both the
coordination and response. In addition, there must be a fundamental
recognition that catastrophic events compromise the very
infrastructure-public utilities, delivery of goods and service,
schools, business functions, and government-that supports
communities and upon which modern society is based. As such, the
book explores how catastrophes can dramatically affect populations
and addresses new, innovative, and fundamentally unique strategies
communities can institute to better prepare populations for
catastrophic events and their aftermath.
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