Essay – Hurricane Ian 2022
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You will select a significant incident (or Issue), disaster, movement, (SIDM) etc..that has occurred within the last three years from the start date of this course. You will examine the city and state where it occurred in order to analyze what could be have been done better to prevent or mitigate harm. This means your topic must be narrowed to a particular region or locale. By doing this you will begin to understand how to work with the community stakeholders before, during, and after the SIDM event. I must see references within your paper from quality outside academic sources (minimum of five). The paper itself should be written as though you were preparing it for a presentation in front of the class with only superficial knowledge of the issue.
This cannot be a topic either whole or in part utilized for any other paper in any other course. Remember that you must submit this paper to the Turnitin Drop Box. Trust that high similarity scores will simply not be accepted and/or will be graded accordingly in conjunction with this assignment
Final papers must, without exception, follow the format below. Include the following headings in your Final Paper: Introduction, Background/History, Analysis, Alternatives, Recommendations, Conclusion. Failure to follow this required outline and respond to the content specified therein will result in significant point loss.
I. Introduction
In this section you should specifically identify and define the SIDM etc..that has occurred within the last three years from the start date of this course.
and clearly outline its importance/significance. You can also use this section to limit the issue (i.e., describe the aspects of the issue that you will not touch upon). Remember this issue must be geographically narrowed in order to successfully proceed through the outline.
II. Background/History
In this section you should briefly describe the history of the issue, literature review, trends and its current status. You can also provide context by describing relevant developments in other localities, states or countries. Using the literature, identify and define the principles and strategies of your topic that create attention toward it.
III. Analysis
This will be your longest and most comprehensive section. Here you should get to the heart of the matter. You must contrast the roles played by different levels of government, international, and volunteer organizations in their response to counter and combat your specific topic; differentiate between ethical and unethical attitudes and actions; identify the characteristics, ideologies, motives and behaviors of the various stakeholders, media groups, etc.. associated with your topic; understand how the emergency management related organization is lead and managed as it applies to your topic.