Emergency & Disaster Management: FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security

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FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security

 

After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, significant change occurred in how the nation prepares for catastrophic events. After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, further changes occurred in the emergency management paradigm.

For this assignment, write a minimum 5–6 page paper on whether you believe FEMA should remain under DHS, or once again be a Cabinet level agency that reports directly to the President of the United States. Special attention should be given to which organizational structure will allow FEMA to be the most successful in their mission.

Tasks:

  • Describe the history, successes, and failures of both FEMA and DHS
  • Discuss how both 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina changed FEMA
  • Make an argument for whether you believe FEMA should remain under DHS or be a Cabinet level agency again.

Submit your answers in a 5- to 6-page Microsoft Word document

 

 

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Described key historical milestones for FEMA
45
Described key historical milestones for DHS
45
Critiqued the impact of 9/11 and Katrina on FEMA
75
Discussed the benefits and challenges in the placement of FEMA in or out of DHS
75
Used the correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary
10
Total:
250

 

 

Be sure to cite all sources and use in-text citations in APA style.

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