Terrorism: Tornado Striking Above-Ground Facilities

Terrorism
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1 Examples of different types of natural disasters and how they impact the economic vitality of the United States
Flooding
Tornado striking above-ground facilities
Earthquakes
These disasters are considered responsible for the destruction of property and lives, a factor that points out to their economic impact in the USA (Escaleras, & Register, 2016).
2 Specific Disaster Types That of my Concern
One of the specific disaster types that are of my concern is that of flooding. These disasters are primarily caused by human activities that affect the environment.
3 Similarities and differences associated with response and recovery efforts for disasters such as hurricanes and tornados.
The similarities and differences associated with the responses and recovery efforts of different disasters help in the identification of hazard’s, the varying impacts of disasters on distinct regions and the degree of vulnerability in different countries (Escaleras, & Register, 2016). This also helps in the understanding of emergency approaches of management and human behavior is disaster prone areas.
Similarities in this case are essential since it aids in the building of disaster resilient communities and recognizes the aspect of resilience as a shared responsibility with the community (Morrison, 2015). On the other hand, a recovery effort involves the delivery of sustainable approaches of mitigating the risks endured by different areas hit by disasters and changing behavior of the population to achieve sustainability.
4 Incident Command System and why is it necessary to implement following a disaster
ICS is an incident management concept that is developed to allow respondents to adopt an organizational structure that addresses the complexities of a single or multiple incidents without any hindrances from jurisdictions (Morrison, 2015). This approach is necessary since it established several priorities especially in the safety of the bystanders, people who are involved in an incident and the emergency workers.
On the other hand, the ICI also ensures the safety and management of resources including the determination of incidents and the strategies of managing such incidents (Morrison, 2015). It is essential to consider the information officer remains the individual responsible for the release of information about an incident to the appropriate agencies. This c...