EM case assignment

Va November 14, 2013

Case Study Approval

Case Study Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene was one of the worst hurricanes to hit New York since Hurricane Agnes in 1972. This hurricane cost New York a total of $1.3 billion dollars as well as power outages of 1.1 million. Also it took the lives of ten people. Even though this hurricane bypassed New York City the inland section f New York wasn’t so fortunate. Hurricane Irene made landfall and caused severe flooding as well as damaged trees, homes, and dams were demolished. Hurricane Irene was looked at from every emergency management agency possible from local, state, tribal and federal to prepare for loss of life and damages. These agencies expected Hurricane Irene to cause massive destruction like Hurricane Sandy did in New York City, but never the less this hurricane caused a lot of damage in revenue, lives, and property wise. This case study is important for me because it will show what the state and these agencies did for planning, prevention, mitigation, and recovery process for New York.

References

The Associated Press. (2012) The Daily News. Hurricane Irene one year later: Storm cost $15.8 in damage from Florida to New York to the Caribbean. Retrieved from http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/hurricane-irene-year-storm-cost-15-8-damage-florida-new-york-caribbean-article-1.1145302#ixzz2kfCQb7nV

Department of Homeland Security. (2011) Homeland Security. Readout of Federal Response to Hurricane Irene. Retrieved from https://www.dhs.gov/news/2011/09/01/federal-response-hurricane-irene

Recovery Resource Center. (2013) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Letter of Intent Registration Period Closed. Retrieved from http://stormrecovery.ny.gov/content/hazard-mitigation-grant-program-hmgp-0