Emergency management

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Answer each of the following questions with a FULL paragraph per question use APA 7th edition for references.

A terrorist incident just occurred in your city with an unknown group using plastic explosives and a liquefied chlorine gas tanker truck as the explosive. The explosion occurred in a neighborhood where high-rise apartment builds are located. As the emergency management director, should you tell residents to shelter-in-place or evacuate to an alternate location? Defend your position. Discuss the different viewpoint of your learning colleagues and back your replies with supportive research.

As part of their responsibilities, WMD-CSTs are used to respond to certain suspected “white powder” incidents within their assigned area of operations. Who authorizes the deployment of this organization and how would you, as an emergency manager, incorporate their capabilities in your response plans for WMD threats?

In the case of a hurricane in Norfolk Virginia how will you inform and train stakeholders? How will you exercise your plan to ensure there are no gaps in capabilities? Identify the type of drill or exercise you would use and discuss at least one way your drill or exercise will be HSEEP compliant.