Disasters:
Nuclearrisk of nuclear leak; at S 395th Ave in Tonopah; bought 18 acres to build dream home-is 8.2 mi from the Palo Verde plant. You have heard about a warning system in place. You are at home mowing your grass. Your kids are outside on the swingset. Your significant other is at work in downtown Phoenix. Who should do what? You hear a warning that says GO INSIDE. What do you do? What are your actions? What were your concerns? What next?
Tornado blows thru mobile home park in Holbrook, AZ. Your mobile home is destroyed along with your neighbors homes. You had a 30 min warning. Did you stay or did you heed warning and leave (with what?); you had no insurance. Now what?
Monsoon floods neighborhood in Mesa; you had 30 minutes to leave with your family. You have flooded water throughout your home up to 2 feet in your main floor. Did you stay at home or leave? What precautions did you follow when you heard the warnings and saw the rain pouring down? Your whole family was at home together. Now what do you do and what are you worried about?
Fire coming thru fields toward home in Cave Creek; it burnt the whole rear of your house. You escaped with 30 minutes to get out. What did you leave with? The insurance company put you in a hotel for 2 wks until they found you a rental house about 10 miles farther away from your house. What are your concerns? What do you have to do?
Research your disaster
Research your disaster
Discuss the impact and dangers of the disaster.
What is the effect of that disaster on the family of 2 adults, a young school aged child with asthma, and a dog.
What should the family do to prepare for a disaster? What items would be vital to take with them?
What are the resources?
What is needed to rebuild a life in the immediate, and the rebuilding of your lives? You had house insurance that covers your property.
Paper should be in APA format
Please review the rubric for grading criteria
SAMPLE RESOURCE SITES TO USE:
https://www.weather.gov/psr/MonsoonSafetyLinks to an external site.
https://www.ready.gov/kit
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