Multi-Agency Emergency Event Paper

Multi-Agency Emergency Event Paper

Resources: Internet, University Library

Utilize the Internet to locate a major incident involving multi-agency emergency management event. Possible events include:

9/11 Attacks on the World Trade Center
I-35 Bridge Collapse
1989 San Francisco Earthquake
Hurricane Katrina
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper where you:

Give a summary of the event
Outline the response by police and fire agencies
Detail roles within structured command
Outline crisis response objectives
Discuss decision making strategies and challenges faced by leaders in working through the event
Include at least two academic sources in your paper, including one from the University Library.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

no plagiarism, include title page, reference page, page headers with numbers, in text citations, introduction and conclusion to paper

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            Hurricane Katrina, an emergency event which took place on August 29 the year 2005 in southeastern Louisiana region where about 140 mph of sustained winds were experienced. The forced winds were drawn-out to up to 105 miles away from the epicenter of the storm. Consequently, the Coastal storm flooded about to approximately 20 to about 30 feet beyond the usual tide levels, alongside large and hazardous pounding waves which befell close as well as the east of the center of the storm.

(910 words)