Disaster Response and Recovery: Strategies and Tactics for Resilience, 2nd Edition

CONTENTS

About the Author

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

  1. Knowing What to Expect

1.1 The Occurrence of Disasters

1.1.1 Important Concepts

1.1.2 Preview of Disaster Response and Recovery

1.2 Types of Hazards

1.2.1 Natural Hazards

1.2.2 Atmospheric Hazards

1.2.3 Geological Hazards

1.2.4 Hydrologic Hazards

1.2.5 Seismic and Volcanic Hazards

1.2.6 Wildfire Hazards

1.2.7 Biological Hazards

1.3 Technological Hazards

1.3.1 Industrial Hazards

1.3.2 Environmental Hazards

1.3.3 Nuclear Hazards

1.3.4 Structural Collapse Hazards

1.3.5 Computer Hazards

1.3.6 Transportation Hazards

1.4 Civil/Conflict Hazards

1.4.1 Mass Shootings

1.4.2 Panic Flight

1.4.3 Riots

1.4.4 Terrorism

1.4.5 War

1.5 The Complexity and Impact of Disasters

1.5.1 The Nature of Disasters

1.5.2 Changes Associated with Disasters

1.5.3 The Need for Response and Recovery Operations

  2. Understanding the Actors

2.1 The Public Sector

2.1.1 Local Government

2.1.2 County and Regional Governments

2.1.3 State Government

2.1.4 Federal Government

2.1.5 Tribal Government

2.2 The Private Sector

2.2.1 Emergency and Long-Term Medical Care

2.2.2 Sheltering and Housing

2.2.3 Media Reporting

2.2.4 Volunteers and Donations

2.2.5 Insurance Settlements

2.2.6 Utility Restoration and Community Reconstruction

2.2.7 Business Continuity

2.2.8 Transportation

2.2.9 Vending of Goods and Services

2.3 The Nonprofit Sector

2.3.1 The Red Cross

2.3.2 Faith-Based Organizations

2.3.3 Community Groups

2.4 Citizen and Emergent Groups

2.5 Working with Different ...