HLS 260 Introductions! Disasters:____

1. Tell us about you = 1) Name and hometown + 2) Year progression and major + 3) Anything else?

2. Response

2.1. Impacts

2.1.1. Financial

2.1.2. Infrastructure

2.1.3. Mental health, trauma

2.2. Social cohesion post-disaster

2.3. Unique - post-disaster planning

3. Nature of Disasters

3.1. Known or Unknown

3.1.1. Unpredictable (intentional acts)

3.1.2. Predictable (natural or manmade - important to plan for)

3.1.2.1. For certain hazard, they can occur anywhere

3.1.2.2. Repeat themselves

3.2. Relative to the survivor / situation

4. Preparedness

4.1. Learning opportunity

4.1.1. Adaptive - Improve plans

4.2. Understanding vulnerability important

4.3. Decrease resonse time, better plan to lessen damage