Psychosocial Impacts of Disaster Discussion Board Question

Psychosocial Impacts of Disaster Discussion Board Question: Diverse Populations: Socio-cultural Context

Phase I: Answer The below questions:

Listen: to This American Life Episode 296: After The Flood (September 9, 2005) 60 min http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/296/after-the-flood

Reflect on the following:

  1. 1. What “Act” stuck out to you the most? Why?
  2. 2. What would you find the most challenging as someone involved in Emergency Management or as part of a Recovery team?
  3. 3. How might these experiences have been better Prevented?
  4. 4. What can we do to build more resilient communities BEFORE a disaster strikes so the impact of such a disaster is lessened?
  5. 5. What must be done AFTER a disaster in this context to build community recovery and resilience?

Reference to appropriate authoritative resources and official websites. Must be accessible online.Use New Times Roman 12 font with 1” margins and APA style. The answer should be at least 500 words.

You will find 3 examples from the other students are attached, but do an original work.

Phase II: 100WORDS EACH

I need to provide a substantive response to my co-students and support my idea. In the attachments, you will find 3 classmates that I want a separate file for each one.

Reference to appropriate authoritative resources and official websites. Must be accessible online. Use New Times Roman 12 font with 1” margins and APA style.

Answer preview

What “Act” stuck out to you the most? Why?

Listening to the one-hour audio, the most devastating acts that struck me are the first three acts. The ‘acts’ reveal negligence from the police forces, the emergency response team, and the emergency management law during the disasters (Glass, n.d.). The survivor’s torture by the hospital management and the police are even more devastating. Also, the lack of buses to transport the survivors shows a high level of negligence, and instead police preventing survivors from crossing the bridge…

(600 words)
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