It’s been nearly three days since Hurricane Kenley came barreling ashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Three days of mounting losses. The storm tore its way up the Eastern seaboard, its 20 foot storm surges and 120 mile-per-hour winds wreaking havoc from the Carolinas to Long Island and onto the New England coast.
When Kenley finally made its way inland in Connecticut, its force diminished and it was downgraded to a tropical storm. But that wasn’t the end of Kenley. The system dumped more than 14 inches of rain on most of New England and now severe flooding has completely submerged many communities.
We have new statistics and data about this killer storm and the numbers and facts are stunning: • The human toll continues to rise: 8040 people are confirmed dead and 1120 still unaccounted. Some who have survived are in dire straits. Nearly two million people need medical care, emergency shelter, and/or housing
10 million people are still without power and communications networks.
Rhode Island has now become the 13th state to declare a state of emergency. The President has approved all states’ requests, and they are now getting Federal assistance, everything from boots on the ground medical support, to shelter assistance, and search and rescue coordination.
The breadth of devastation and catastrophic impact of this storm will likely eclipse Hurricane Katrina. Kenley has destroyed vast stretches of the Eastern seaboard. And inland, the drenching rains have put much of New England in jeopardy. It’s difficult to imagine how any nation, even the United States, can be prepared to deal with something of Kenley’s magnitude
Using the Scenario of Hurricane Kenley prepare a Disaster Plan Covering the following:
1. Identify the priorities
2. What message needs to be communicated and to whom? What happens if communication systems fail?
3. Who are the vulnerable populations and how will aid be delivered?
4. What equipment and other resources will be needed?
You may utilize the material in your textbook, your ancillary resources in this course as well as the FEMA web-based information available.
This should be a 2-3 page paper. Please review the “Expectations of a college writer” before submitting your paper
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