Discussion: Disaster Relief and the Military

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Active Duty and National Guard units have been used in the past during natural disaster response operations domestically and internationally. Discuss the capabilities and limitations of: 1) Active Duty, and 2) National Guard being used to support disaster relief efforts.

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Module – Background

NATURAL DISASTERS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE

Required Reading

Chang, S. E. (2016). Socioeconomic impacts of infrastructure disruptions. Oxford. Retrieved from https://oxfordre.com/naturalhazardscience/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199389407.001.0001/acrefore-9780199389407-e-66

NIPP 2013: Partnering for Infrastructure Security and Resilience. (2013). DHS.gov. retrieved from https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/national-infrastructure-protection-plan-2013-508.pdf
Read pages 7–14.

Required Websites

Critical Infrastructure Sectors. https://www.dhs.gov/cisa/critical-infrastructure-sectors

Disaster Information Management Research Center. https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS). http://www.gdacs.org/

Grass GIS. https://grass.osgeo.org/

National Infrastructure Protection Plan. https://www.dhs.gov/national-infrastructure-protection-plan

Natural Disasters and Severe Weather. https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/index.html