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Session 2: Overview of Disasters and Hazards in the U.S.A. Today
Time: 1 hour
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, the students should be able to:
Define and illustrate the following key terms: accident, emergency, disaster, catastrophe, hazard, and hazard event
Differentiate among three types of disasters
Identify the estimated losses for eight types of hazard events or disasters
Differentiate among four types of disaster impacts
Explain which states are most hazard prone and why
Identify and illustrate three social factors that are causing disasters to increase in number and severity
Scope:
Overview of terms related to disasters of varied types and the estimated losses due to them; differentiation of disaster impacts and national distribution of them; and social factors causing disasters to increase and defects in current disaster loss assessments.
Readings:
Required Student Reading
Dennis S. Mileti. 1999. Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States. Washington, D.C.: Joseph Henry Press. (Chapter 3 only: “Losses, Costs, and Impacts”, pp. 65-104).
Professor Reading
Dennis S. Mileti. 1999. Disasters By Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States. Washington, D.C.: Joseph Henry Press. (Summary, pp. 1-15; Chapter 1 “A Sustainability Framework for Natural and Technological Hazards,” pp. 17-39 and Chapter 9 “Getting From Here to There,” pp. 267-288).
3. Background References
Thomas E. Drabek. 1996b. The Social Dimensions of Disaster: Instructor Guide. Emmitsburg, Maryland: Emergency Management Institute, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Session 2 “What Is A Disaster?” and Session 4 “Overview of Disasters and Hazards in the U.S.A.”)
Requirements:
The professor should have a copy of the Mileti book (or at least Chapter 3) in the classroom for reference. It also is recommended that the professor review Session 4 in The Social Dimensions of Disaster and select three or four of the student handouts for cl
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