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Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony examines issues related to food and agriculture emergencies. Agriculture is critical to public health and the nation's economy. It annually produces $300 billion worth of food and other farm products and is estimated to be responsible for 1 out of every 12 U.S. jobs. As a result, any natural or deliberate disruption of the agriculture or food production systems--including natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and food contamination--can present a serious threat to the national economy and human health and can halt or slow trade. The food and agriculture systems are also vulnerable to terrorist attacks, such as the intentional introduction of a foreign animal or plant disease or the intentional contamination of food products. Recognizing the vulnerability of the U.S. food and agriculture systems, the President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) -9 in January 2004 to establish a national policy to defend these systems against terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. HSPD-9 assigns various emergency response planning and recovery responsibilities to federal agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Homeland Security (DHS), and also the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Separately, DHS's 2008 National Response Framework outlines how the nation will collectively respond to any emergency, regardless of its cause or size. The framework includes 15 emergency support functions (ESF) for the federal response to an emergency or for federal support to states during an emergency. DHS activates individual ESFs when a threat or emergency necessitates a specific type of coordinated federal response. ESF-11 specifically addresses the federal food and agriculture response during emergencies, and USDA is designated as coordinator. This testimony summarizes the findings in our report on response and recovery efforts for food and agriculture emergencies."

Front Matter -- FOREWORD -- INTRODUCTION -- DISASTER MANAGEMENT -- LESSONS LEARNED -- CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES -- REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX A - AGENDA -- APPENDIX B - SPEAKER AND MODERATOR BIOGRAPHIES -- APPENDIX C - RELATED LINKS -- APPENDIX D - LIST OF ATTENDEES.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY -- Natural Disasters in Human History -- Earthquakes -- Significant Earthquakes in History -- Important Earthquakes in U.S. History -- Tsunamis -- Volcanic Eruptions -- Significant Volcanic Eruptions in History -- Volcanic Eruptions in the United States -- Extreme Weather -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Typhoons and Cyclones -- Floods -- Floods in Recorded History -- Floods in the United States -- Forest Fires -- Other Types of Natural Disasters -- Mass Wasting -- Drought and Famine -- Limnic Eruptions -- Sinkholes -- The Genesis of Natural Disasters -- Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions -- Facts about Earthquakes -- The Genesis of Earthquakes -- The Genesis of Severe Storms -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- References -- 2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS -- The Impact of Human Activities on Natural -- Earthquakes -- Problems -- Solutions -- Sinkholes -- Landslides -- Problems -- Solutions -- Forest Fires -- Problems -- Solutions -- Floods -- Problems -- Solutions -- Drought -- Problems -- Solutions -- Extreme Weather and Climate Change -- Climate Change -- Extreme Weather -- Other Natural Disasters -- Preparation and Recovery -- Warning Systems -- Recovery -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 PERSPECTIVES -- Who Is Pele: A Native Hawaiian Perspective -- Unnatural Disasters -- Understanding the Communication Gaps between Disaster Prediction and Public Response -- Red Tide: The Insidious Killer -- The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 -- After the Disaster: What Are the Next Steps? -- Pele Says Hello -- Some Confessions of a Lifelong Storm Chaser -- 4 PROFILES -- American Red Cross -- Americares -- Disaster Research Center (University of Delaware) -- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute -- Federal Emergency Management Agency -- Tetsuya Fujita (1920-1998).

Natural Disasters introduces readers to a variety of natural disasters and the impact they have on the world. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires: Initial Observations on the Federal Response and Key Recovery Challenges* -- Abbreviations -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Found -- Background -- Disaster Response Roles and Responsibilities -- FEMA's Disaster Response Mechanisms -- Federal Disaster Workforce -- Overview of FEMA and Federal Disaster Recovery Programs -- Individual Assistance -- Public Assistance -- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program -- Federal and State Coordination Efforts Facilitated Preparedness and Response to the 2017 Disasters in Texas, Florida, and California -- Preparedness Activities in Texas, Florida, and California Helped Strengthen the Response -- Coordination Systems and Activities Helped Build Relationships That Facilitated Response in Texas, Florida, and California -- The Federal Government Provided Support for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but Faced Multiple Challenges in Its Response -- The Federal Government Provided Logistical Support and Conducted Various Preparedness Activities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in Advance of the Hurricanes -- The Federal Government Provided a High Volume of Response Support to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands -- FEMA Response Efforts Were Complicated By Factors Specific to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands -- Remote Distance of Territories -- Limited Local Preparedness -- Outdated Local Infrastructure -- Workforce Capacity Constraints -- Other Challenges in Puerto Rico -- FEMA Has Taken Some Action to Incorporate Lessons Learned in Preparation for the Next Hurricane Season -- The 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires Highlighted Challenges FEMA Faces in Meeting Its Response and Recovery Missions.

Intro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- What is a Natural Disaster? -- Volcanoes -- Mapping Vesuvius -- Earthquakes and Tsunamis -- Mapping the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami -- Extreme Weather -- Mapping Haiti -- Floods -- Mapping East Africa -- Droughts -- Mapping Southeastern Australia -- People and Natural Disasters -- Mapping Climate Disasters -- Glossary -- Further Information -- Index -- Back Cover.

Natural Disasters is a collection of twelve short stories that feature a variety of narrators as they interact with the ones they love. In these stories, characters experience puberty, friendship, love, loss, trauma, and the everyday magic of living as they fight to master their own failings. Those lucky enough find solace in the forgiving beauty of nature, while others succumb to the untamable power of its disasters. This thesis is useful, important, and unique as it focuses on the stories of a variety of characters, mostly women and children, and displays the beauty and fearsome power of nature as the characters strive to achieve their goals. In today's political and social climate, women, children, and nature are often taken for granted, underestimated, and even forgotten about. Here, they are anything but forgotten. Women join together to fight trauma, children stand together and face some of today's worst natural disasters, and nature is portrayed as a source of magic. This thesis gives these characters a voice and shines a spotlight on their importance to the world and society as a whole. ; 2017-12-01 ; M.F.A. ; Arts and Humanities, English ; Masters ; This record was generated from author submitted information.