Disaster Preparedness and Response

Instructions

Overview: Begin the assignment by going through the material in the Lessons. Review any feedback or templates that has been provided to you by the instructor. Review the APA manual or other APA Resource material as the indicated by the instructor. Ensure that you do not make any repeat errors in your papers. Your papers will be heavily discounted or returned for resubmission if you do not show an effort to improve your work.

Reading: Please visit eReserve to read the assignment material for the week, and conduct additional research.

Assignment: Provide an approximate 1500-word document analyzing important concepts in the readings. Ensure your apply the discussion points and assume you are writing for an uninformed reader that knows nothing about the topic and has not read what you read. Provide an introduction, body, and conclusion.

Analyze, discuss, and apply the following:

The interagency (local, state, and federal governments, NGOs, volunteer organizations, etc.) response to the 1927 Mississippi flood and the contribution to the theories of response.

The interagency (local, state, and federal governments, NGOs, volunteer organizations, etc.) response to the Dust Bowl and the contribution to the theories of mitigation.

The interagency (local, state, and federal governments, NGOs, volunteer organizations, etc.) response to the 1947 Texas City explosions and the impact to preparedness and the law.

DO NOT list out the topics or questions and answer them. Provided APA formatted headings. Ensure that you meet or exceed the 1500-word target, and that your paper meets APA presentation requirements.

Rubric: Papers will be graded using the APUS graduate rubric, with attention paid to comprehension, depth of knowledge, and clear expression of ideas and arguments. Additionally, adherence to APA conventions will be required.

Objectives: This assignment supports learning objectives: LO-1, LO-2, LO-3, LO-4, LO-5