Introduction to Emergency Management

Name and discuss the six general characteristics of a hazard as they apply to one significant hazard in your community of residence. Do not use a military facility or instillation. I am looking for a community-based natural or technological hazard. The six characteristics are: 1.The speed of onset, which affects how much warning you have. 2.The availability of perceptual cues (wind, rain, or ground movement), which also affects how much warning you have. 3.The intensity of the hazard, which is defined by the amount of energy or hazardous materials released. 4.The scope of the hazard, which is the size of the geographical area and the number of people and businesses affected by disaster impacts. 5.The duration of impact (the length of time the disaster impacts persist), which might be many years in the case of some hazardous materials. 6.The probability of occurrence. Hazards that are likely to occur are more likely to mobilize communities to engage in hazard mitigation and emergency preparedness measures that reduce their vulnerability This post must be at least 300 words long and will be graded for logic, grammar, and spelling. You must use APA format and provide proper in text citations and associated references. You do not need a cover sheet nor do you need an abstract.