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Assignment 2: Town Hall Presentation
This week you will be required to complete Assignment 2 and Assignment 3 to receive full credit.
Engaging with the public and other community leaders both before a disaster for planning purposes and in the aftermath of an incident to coordinate operations are essential skills. Having the ability to present facts both in a speaking forum with slides and in a written format are common requirements of disaster recovery professionals. This week you will create a presentation based on the following scenario:
One month ago an F5 tornado devastated the built infrastructure of your suburban community. There were 15 fatalities and dozens of injuries, some critical. Many of the key buildings in the community have been razed, and businesses have been struggling to remain operational. As the emergency manager. you are responsible for presenting a plan to the community at a special town meeting next week. This is an opportunity to reach people still visibly shaken who are in need of leadership during this next phase of the recovery process.
Review the theoretical frameworks from Chapter 2 of your text.
Create a 6-8 slide PowerPoint° presentation incorporating speaker notes outlining the six principles of sustainability. Include the following components in your presentation:
• Choose one theoretical framework and incorporate elements into your presentation describing how it applies to this scenario.
• Describe how each of the six principles of sustainability is included in the long-term recovery process.
• Describe the challenges the community can anticipate.
• Provide solutions to each of these challenges.
Assignment 3 Details
Unit 2 Assignment 3: Short Essay
Answer the following in 350-700 words.
How would this same presentation differ if you were a state representative? If you were a federal representative? In your essay, describe four potential differences and similarities between the local, state. and federal level by comparing and contrasting roles and responsibilities in recovery operations, including a comparison of all six principles of sustainability in federal, state. and local recovery operations.
Note: This Assignment will require outside research. Use at least two credible sources beyond the text material and discuss how you evaluated the credibility of the sources used. You may consult the Library, the Internet, and any other outside resources in supporting your task. Use proper citations in APA style.
Submitting Your Assignment
Compose your essay in Microsoft Word and save it in the following format: Last name First name Assignment (example: SmithJohn Unit2 Assignment3). Submit your Assignment to the Unit 2 Assignment 3 Dropbox by the end of Unit 2.