Select one of the following key focusing events to discuss for this question: Mississippi Flood of 1927,

EMG6301 Emergency Management

Final Exam

Question 1Select one of the following key focusing events to discuss for this question:

Mississippi Flood of 1927,

Great Dust Bowl of 1930s,

Texas City Explosion of 1947, or

Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918.

Our textbook details several characteristics that make up a focusing event. Explain (do not just list) which of those characteristics apply to the focusing event you selected, and describe the events that led to the disaster; key lessons learned; corrective actions; and any significant impacts to politics, emergency management practices, laws, policy, or regulations that occurred as a result of your selected focusing event.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2Our readings included information on several disaster declarations, grants, and recovery programs a community can apply to for help when responding to disasters that overwhelm local and state resources. Select a disaster that happened after Hurricane Katrina, and discuss at least two strategies (disaster declarations, grants, recovery programs) that were used to help the community recover from the event.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 3Describe the formation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). What changes to DHS and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were made following Hurricane Katrina? Why?

Your response must be at least 100 words in length.