Environmental Assignment
Look at the events from 1979-2001 in your textbook. During this period, there were a multitude of events such as hurricanes, flooding, and earthquakes that required a Presidential Declaration for assistance in that particular state.
Create a table similar to below that includes events from 2002-current year. The table should include the following information:
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You may use Word or Excel to create your table. Include at least five events in your table. You may find these websites helpful in your research:
Next, write a summary that coordinates with the five events in the table. In your summary for each disaster, you should cover the following information.
• Correlate each disaster listed in the table to the implementation of disaster-focused improvement for that event. In other words, what did we learn as a nation when the event occurred?
• Was the United States prepared for this event?
• Did our disaster response meet the needs of the communities impacted by the event?
• Were special programs, resources, or monies created to better prepare for another event similar to this one?
• Describe how the stand up of FEMA changed emergency management and disaster response.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.