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. Retrieved fromhttps://www.fema.gov/disasters/sandy-recovery-improvement-act-2013Kennell, P. M., Nassi, S. P., & Westerfield, R. R. (2016). Four years after Sandy, storm resiliency lags. Risk Management,63(8), 4–6. Retrieved from
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Then, write an essay that addresses the following questions.
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.
Based on the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, identify and discuss some of the legislative actions to improveemergency preparedness and response.
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?
