Camille eventually strengthened somewhat as it moved more inland bringing major destruction to the state of Virginia with damage to property and life. The track of Camille took it northeast and eventually back into the Atlantic where is regained tropical storm
Hurricane Katrina consisted of much high wind strength and power which led to levies to fail, and developed flooding in the area. As winds to start to increase, hurricanes gain more strength and power, which develop heavy rainfall and big waves. (The Evans School of Public Affairs)“Long before the Katrina disaster
Because FEMA did not have sound operations to begin with, it only added to the headache of trying to come up with a core disaster management organization which made the communication cease. Because there have been so many problems with FEMA and DHS in the past, it has led the federal government to examine their options in creating a better organizational solution. The federal government is now looking to solutions such as changing federal law to give the president authority to order federal assistance in the absence of requests from state governors, enlarging the role of the Department of Defense and other federal departments for domestic emergency response, and removing FEMA from DHS and have its director report directly to the President (Majors 2008). As of today DHS has shown inadequate interest in communicating with the public and when the results are in, it hasn’t always been positive for example, FEMA unsuccessful communication in Hurricane Katrina. DHS and its State and local partners need to address these factors to improve its communicating with the American people (Bullock, J., Haddow, G., & Coppola, D. 2012 pg.
Since we have the attention of everyone, now is the best time to take action against global warming. Due to the increasing temperatures every year our public health and our agriculture/food supply is at high risk for new and worse diseases due to global warming; we need to change our climate control policies to protect ourselves. Gases are being trapped inside of earth’s atmosphere like a soda can, and are gradually increasing Earth’s temperatures that ice will start melting and there will be flooding due to rising sea levels; plants and animals will start becoming endangered (as cited in Cooper, 2001). We have already seen coastal flooding in parts of Central America and Bermuda’s forests are now endangered due to flooding (as cited in Clemmitt, 2006). Global warming has been an issue since factories were introduced to this world; gases and toxins are being highly exposed into our atmosphere causing a tremendous reaction to the balance of nature.
Adjusting To Terrorism Daniel Massey University of Phoenix CJA/454 Criminal Justice Management Theory And Practice Mathew O’Deane April 26, 2012 Adjusting To Terrorism The events of September 11, 2001 will be remembered as a day that changed the face of America forever. The terrorism attack on American soil has changed the criminal justice system in a monumental way. Every major component of the criminal justice system has made significant adjustments as a result of the attack on the homeland. This research will detail the adjustments the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department has made since the attacks of September 11, 2001. Prior to September 11, 2001 terrorism was regarded as a federal problem and state and local resources were not leveraged in any capacity focusing on terrorism.
Individual Assignment Crisis Intervention BSHS 471 Randall Norris Ph.D. Crisis Intervention Having a crisis can be a challenging situation for many people this is why it is important to have an intervention plan in place when disaster strikes. What is a Crisis? What is a crisis? A crisis is a disruption or breakdown in a person’s normal or usual pattern of functioning, (WA, Crisis 2013). A crisis cannot be resolved by a person’s customary problem-solving resources/skills.
Looking to the past to predict the future, it can be argued that the following issues will characterize the history of the twenty-first century. Firstly, as our sources of water are depleting, it can be argued that wars may be waged over water. Secondly, as a result of the increased number of terrorist attacks, human society will become increasingly panic-stricken and paranoid. Additionally, global prejudice towards Arabs and Muslims will reach unprecedented high levels, as a consequence of terrorism. Thirdly, the population will decline significantly in the twenty-first century, changing the face of modern families.
It is important for these individuals to seek help for the aftermath of the assault in order for them to return to a previously psychological healthy place. Another way to identify a client’s problems is to establish which needs are being met and which are not through the hierarchical perspective. This theory is best described by Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs model. It was later proposed that these hierarchies of requirements could be divided into two categories: deficiency needs and being needs. This perspective says that if a person is unable to provide themselves with the physiological needs such as food or shelter, they would not be able to focus on other needs such as protection or even concentrate on the love and belonging
2007). These principles work in collaboration with each other for the patient, which endeavours to do the best in order to protect the patient from any harm (Dimond, 2008). However, Pozar (2006), Griffiths and Tenghah (2008) argue these two principles should outweigh respect for autonomy in life threatening situations, except when a competent patient is able to comprehend the life-threatening risk without the influence of others, then legally and morally professionals must respect the patient’s right to autonomy. Yet with regards to justice there is an obligation to treat people fairly and not to judge or discriminate against them in anyway (Dimond 2008). Whereas by definition, paternalism restricts a person’s right to autonomy, and takes another person’s autonomous right away and makes decision on their behalf, even if it is contrary to the wishes of the patient (Beauchamp and Childress 2001).
‘How do people and society respond to environmental hazards and what factors influence their choice of adjustments?’ (Cutter 1996). Discuss this statement with reference to examples of both natural and technological hazards. Introduction Environmental hazards fall under two headings: Chronic and Catastrophic. Catastrophic hazards are those with a high magnitude and low frequency. They create huge media attention as the rate of change from what would have been considered as ‘normal’ conditions is very high, for example an earthquake can turn an entire city to ruins and kill hundreds of people in just minutes.