Homework
Consider the laws that have been passed after major disasters and the programs that have been initiated to improve emergency management by reviewing the following documents.
Review the following documents by clicking the links provided.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. (n.d.). Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013.
Kennell, P. M., Nassi, S. P., & Westerfield, R. R. (2016). Four years after Sandy, storm resiliency lags. Risk Management, 63(8), 4-6.
Then, write an essay that addresses the following questions.
i. Identify and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the public and private sectors that collaborated during the preparedness and response phases to the affected states.
ii. Based on the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, identify and discuss some of the legislative actions to improve emergency preparedness and response.
iii. In your opinion, did the changes identified in the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 do enough to ensure stronger preparation and response efforts in the event of a similar disaster in the future?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.