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Case Study Assignment
One of the ways we will “put it all together” in this course is through mini case studies. Each of you will prepare a historical mini case study (approximately 10 to 12 pages) where you analyze the causes and consequences of an emergency, the management of the emergency, and discuss the lessons learned. I would prefer that the disaster have occurred in your geographic area. (LOOK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO SEE WHAT DISASTER I CHOSE WHICH IS HURRICANE IRENE, NY)
Your case study should include a report that details the event, its consequences, and examine the management of the event
considering everything we have learned in this course.
Be sure to cover each of the aspects: Prevention/Mitigation, Preparation, Response, and Recovery. Your conclusion should cite lessons learned in each area.
Some of the things you should address:
- What happened – including a description of the event, including location, what happened etc., a time line, and photos if you can find them.
- What emergency management structure was in place in the locality? What levels of emergency management got involved and when?
- Was there warning?, Was it something that had been planned for?
- Was the jurisdiction’s EOP used? If so describe how it was used and the effects. Was it successful, etc?
- Were there unplanned effects of the incident?
- Describe the response? Who was involved, What happened? What role did emergency management personnel play?
- Who was involved? Include as many agencies as possible (Try to interview some key players). Discuss the community involvement and response.
- How did the funding process work?
- What were the long term effects?
- What were the lesson learned?
You will need to do research to complete this case study. This includes library research as well as “street research” i.e. – interviewing folks involved. Local and state emergency management offices will be extremely helpful in finding out information, as will folks from the fire departments and community organizations in the area.
Please format the paper and cite resources according to APA guidelines (no abstract required) and submit the paper as a word document in the appropriate submission area. Your complete paper should be 10-12 pages, double spaced pages in length, using a readable font size 12, with 1″ margins all around. The assignment should have a formal introduction, a statement of purpose on the first page, a body, and a conclusion. You must cite an appropriate amount of sources using the APA style to support your writing.
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November 14, 2013
Case Study Approval
Case Study Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene was one of the worst hurricanes to hit New York since Hurricane Agnes in 1972. This hurricane cost New York a total of $1.3 billion dollars as well as power outages of 1.1 million. Also it took the lives of ten people. Even though this hurricane bypassed New York City the inland section f New York wasn’t so fortunate. Hurricane Irene made landfall and caused severe flooding as well as damaged trees, homes, and dams were demolished. Hurricane Irene was looked at from every emergency management agency possible from local, state, tribal and federal to prepare for loss of life and damages. These agencies expected Hurricane Irene to cause massive destruction like Hurricane Sandy did in New York City, but never the less this hurricane caused a lot of damage in revenue, lives, and property wise. This case study is important for me because it will show what the state and these agencies did for planning, prevention, mitigation, and recovery process for New York.
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