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MOD 2. Communication Breakdowns in EM
Given this list of incidents:
Seveso, Italy disaster (1976)
Bhopal, India disaster (1984)
Chernobyl, Ukraine disaster (1986)
Loma Prieta, CA earthquake (1989)
Ýzmit, Turkey earthquake (1999)
2004 Hurricane Season
Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004)
Haiti Earthquake (2010)
Identify the major failures in detection and response. Discuss the common themes.
MOD 3. Social Media & Public Notification
What has this simple exercise taught you about the usefulness of Social Media in Disasters?
What are the implications for using this on a mass scale such as a large city?
What is a strategy to filter out “ noise” and provide an example of how an Emergency Manager can act upon a tweet?
MOD 4. To Be or Not To Be - Interoperable
Simple analog two-way radios are interoperable by nature. Digital trunked two-way radios are more efficient and secure. What is more important: interoperability or security? Why?
Is interoperability a technical, fiscal or political problem? Why?
MOD 5. Discuss the Mapping Exercise
What is the single most import thing that you learned in the tutorials regarding GIS as it pertains to this course?
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