Disaster Response and Recovery, 3rd Edition

10Overcoming Typical Challenges: Vital Considerations for Response and Recovery

STARTING POINT

Pretest to assess your knowledge on overcoming typical challenges.

Determine where you need to concentrate your effort.

What You’ll Learn in This Chapter

• Why working with others is advantageous.
• The challenges of making decisions after disasters.
• Typical transportation related considerations.
• Types of special populations and their relation to vulnerability.
• Why disasters can be politically contentious.
• Common liability issues witnessed in disasters.
• The need for record keeping after disasters.

After Studying This Chapter, You’ll Be Able To

• Define communication and coordination.
• Design ways to avert decision‐making errors.
• Illustrate the need for public transit in response operations.
• Explain the needs of vulnerable populations.
• Interpret the cause of political conflict after disasters.
• Identify when to consult with your city’s legal representative.
• Demonstrate how to track expenses accurately.

Goals and Outcomes

• Appraise how to overcome barriers related to collaboration.
• Apply decision‐making skills in the context of disasters.
• Formulate how to employ logistics wisely after a disaster.
• Predict who requires assistance and how to meet their needs.
• Assess how to minimize blame after a disaster.
• Implement “litigation mitigation” in disaster situations.
• Choose strategies to keep records during disasters.

INTRODUCTION

As an emergency manager you must be are aware of the ...