American Life Episode 296 Disaster Management Questions

American Life Episode 296 Disaster Management Questions

DISASTER MANAGEMENT (Psych Aspects of Disasters)

I assign you early to take your time and after 2 days I will attach my friends’ responses to interact with them as usual you do.

Prompt
Listen: to This American Life Episode 296: After The Flood (September 9, 2005), 60 min

(It is sometimes easier to listen while driving or doing chores, like folding laundry or doing dishes. Feel free to do so!)

Reflect on the following:

What act stuck out to you the most? Why?
What would you find the most challenging as someone involved in Emergency Management or as part of a Recovery team?
How might these experiences have been better prevented?
What can we do to build more resilient communities BEFORE a disaster strikes so the impact of such a disaster is lessened?
What must be done AFTER a disaster in this context to build community recovery and resilience?

Guidelines
Please be sure to follow these guidelines for this discussion:

This post does not have to be any particular length or style, but it does need to respond to all of the prompts.
You must respond to at least three (3) classmates but you may respond to more if you feel inclined.
*Please be respectful of different viewpoints, experiences, and reflections. Try to be open-minded in order to learn from each other’s points of view.