Look at the events from 1979–2001. 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 that includes events from 2002–current year. The table should include the following information:
Dated declaration
Event
State
FEMA Relief dollar amount
Disaster improvements
President at the time
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:
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/1539
https://www.fema.gov/disasters/historic
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/outreach/history/#katrina
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 transition of FEMA changed emergency management and disaster response.