The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS),initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders on April 1,1979. The agency's primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The governor of the state in which the disaster occurs must declare a state of emergency and formally request from the President that FEMA and the federal government respond to the disaster. The only exception to the state's gubernatorial declaration requirement occurs when an emergency or disaster takes place on federal property or to a federal asset—for example,the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,or the Space Shuttle Columbia in the 2003 return-flight disaster.
Broad Channel is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It occupies the southern portion of Rulers Bar Hassock,the only inhabited island in Jamaica Bay.
Emergency management is the organization and management of the resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies. The aim is to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of all hazards,including disasters.
Emergency evacuation is the urgent immediate egress or escape of people away from an area that contains an imminent threat,an ongoing threat or a hazard to lives or property.
Hurricane preparedness in New Orleans has been an issue since the city's early settlement because of its location.
Criticism of the government response to Hurricane Katrina consisted primarily of condemnations of mismanagement and lack of preparation in the relief effort in response to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Specifically,there was a delayed response to the flooding of New Orleans,Louisiana.
New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) was originally formed in 1996 as part of the Mayor's Office under Rudolph W. Giuliani. By a vote of city residents in 2001 it became an independent agency,headed by the commissioner of emergency management. In 2006 the office was reorganized under the deputy mayor for administration by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) is a federally coordinated healthcare system and partnership of the United States Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS),Homeland Security (DHS),Defense (DOD),and Veterans Affairs (VA). The purpose of the NDMS is to support State,local,Tribal and Territorial authorities following disasters and emergencies by supplementing health and medical systems and response capabilities. NDMS would also support the military and the Department of Veterans Affairs health care systems in caring for combat casualties,should requirements exceed their capacity.
This article covers the details of the Preparations for Hurricane Katrina, a major category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of New Orleans,Florida,Louisiana,Mississippi,and Alabama,as well as the Hurricane Pam simulation and NWS forecasts that led to the U.S. government's decision to establish a Bipartisan Congressional Committee to investigate the country's preparedness for and response to Hurricane Katrina.
Jerome M. Hauer is the chief executive officer of a consulting firm,The Hauer Group LLC. He has also held several governmental positions related to emergency management in the states of New York and Indiana. He has also worked as a member of the Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals board of directors.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM) is charged with maintaining a comprehensive statewide program of emergency management. The division ensures that Florida is prepared to respond to emergencies,recover from them,and mitigate their impacts. DEM is responsible for the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) which is composed of various intergovernmental entities,volunteers,and the private sector. The division coordinates the efforts of the Federal Government with other departments and agencies of state government,with county and municipal governments and school boards,and with private agencies that have a role in emergency management. The Director is appointed by the Governor of Florida,and serves as an agency head. Kevin Guthrie currently serves as the Director. He was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in May 2021.
The Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003 is an Oklahoma state law that replaced the Oklahoma Civil Defense and Emergency Resources Management Act of 1967 as the primary state law detailing emergency management in Oklahoma. The Emergency Management Act and the Catastrophic Health Emergency Powers Act together form the primary state laws regarding emergency and disastrous situations that may occur in the state.
Irwin Redlener is an American pediatrician and public health activist who specializes in health care for underserved children,health care reform,and disaster planning,response,and recovery. He is the author of The Future of Us:What the Dreams of Children Mean for 21st Century America (2017) and the author of Americans at Risk:Why We Are Not Prepared for Megadisasters and What We Can Do Now (2006).
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that focuses on preparedness planning and response;building federal emergency medical operational capabilities;countermeasures research,advance development,and procurement;and grants to strengthen the capabilities of hospitals and health care systems in public health emergencies and medical disasters. The office provides federal support,including medical professionals through ASPR’s National Disaster Medical System,to augment state and local capabilities during an emergency or disaster.
Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm,first hurricane,and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season,Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organization east of the Lesser Antilles. Due to development of atmospheric convection and a closed center of circulation,the system was designated as Tropical Storm Irene on August 20,2011. After intensifying,Irene made landfall in St. Croix as a strong tropical storm later that day. Early on August 21,the storm made a second landfall in Puerto Rico. While crossing the island,Irene strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane. The storm paralleled offshore of Hispaniola,continuing to slowly intensify in the process. Shortly before making four landfalls in the Bahamas,Irene peaked as a 120 mph (190 km/h) Category 3 hurricane.
Richard James Sheirer was a public servant and New York City official. Sheirer served as the Director of the New York City Office of Emergency Management (O.E.M.) from February 2000 to March 2002.
In Emergency Management,higher learning institutions must frequently adapt broad,varied policies to deal with the unique scope of disasters that can occur in on-campus settings. Hurricanes,earthquakes,tornadoes,and wildfires are among some of the most common natural disasters that possess the capacity for large losses of life and property,with the potential to effectively destroy a university community. Man-made crises also can pose a serious threat to life and property,as was evident in the case of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting. In order to preemptively reduce or prevent the severity of emergency situations,universities must coordinate and implement policies to effectively eliminate unnecessary risks' and decrease potential losses.
Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest,the most destructive,and the strongest hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm inflicted nearly $70 billion in damage and killed 233 people across eight countries from the Caribbean to Canada. The eighteenth named storm,tenth hurricane,and second major hurricane of the year,Sandy was a Category 3 storm at its peak intensity when it made landfall in Cuba. While it was a Category 2 hurricane off the coast of the Northeastern United States,the storm became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record as measured by diameter,with tropical-storm-force winds spanning 1,150 miles (1,850 km).
New York was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy on October 29–30,2012,particularly New York City,its suburbs,and Long Island. Sandy's impacts included the flooding of the New York City Subway system,of many suburban communities,and of all road tunnels entering Manhattan except the Lincoln Tunnel. The New York Stock Exchange closed for two consecutive days. Numerous homes and businesses were destroyed by fire,including over 100 homes in Breezy Point,Queens. Large parts of the city and surrounding areas lost electricity for several days. Several thousand people in midtown Manhattan were evacuated for six days due to a crane collapse at Extell's One57. Bellevue Hospital Center and a few other large hospitals were closed and evacuated. Flooding at 140 West Street and another exchange disrupted voice and data communication in lower Manhattan.
Vincent Sapienza is an American civil servant who is serving as the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection.
