Disaster management Essay

– Introduction:

* Pre-position and pre-planning is an essential tool for any disaster or humanitarian operation. A good example of this could be found with Hurricane Katrina. Having adequate supplies to support mass movement and support of displaced citizens along with responders was a crucial element in Katrina. Successes and failures resulted in significant changes in both Federal law and response. Hopefully by know you are beginning to understand how logistics establishes and supports the foundation of every emergent event. This is more than food and water. Logistics must support medical, safety, infrastructure, power, etc.

– Question :

* In the Preposition NPS article (found in attached file), review the value of prepositioning disaster supplies ahead of a disaster. In each case presented, determine if the effort to move supplies made a significant impact on the success or failure of the event.

* Select one event and provide an example of an action that would have provided a better outcome for the disaster. Briefly explain how you came to that conclusion.

* APA Style

* Three paragraphs.

* Two references at least.