Reporting a disaster magine you are the director of FEMA using NIMS, Health & Medical Homework Help

Imagine you are the director of
FEMA using NIMS- (National Incident Management System) when this disaster occurs. Write an essay that informs the
population of what will be done to resolve the issue. Address these elements in
your essay: Describe the nature of the situation after reading the Tornado
scenario at the bottom of the page.

• Explain what FEMA and others
  are doing to mitigate the situation.
• Explain what people need to do
  to stay safe and/or to get help in order to reduce panic.
• Your
  essay should be one that is meant to reduce panic and provide a solid
  explanation of the above elements. 400 words
• Questions to think about while
  formulating your response to the public:
• What
  are the issues you will address first?
• Which
  organization is responsible for what? Where will you allocate your
  resources?
• What
  public health concerns are the results of each of these events?
• Which
  populations might be most at risk?
• What
  are some of the long-term health effects of these events?
• What
  other health concerns may arise from these events?
• What
  will you say to the people, who are desperately awaiting your direction?

• “Tornado scenario” The Scenario: It is calm day in the city of
  Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City, OK. It is October 4th, 1998
  and people are going about their everyday lives. At approximately, 8:37 PM
  CDT a tornado develops about a half mile north of 19th Avenue. The tornado
  is two miles wide and tears through the center of the city. The damage is
  tremendous, as tracts of homes are destroyed and cars are piled atop of
  one another. The tornado is powerful EF4 on the enhanced Fujita Scale with
  wind speeds of 200 miles per hour. This tornado is a part of series of
  tornados that have developed over the past two days, devastating other
  cities in the area. Hundreds are injured and unfortunately there are 70 deaths
  that have been confirmed. There are reports of families being trapped
  under debris in the northern parts of the city. Two schools have been
  leveled along with one of the main medical facilities. City resources are
  overwhelmed and the U.S. president has declared this area a major disaster
  area, allowing federal aid to support local and state efforts. Moore is a
  city of only 56, 315 people. The city has continually grown over the past
  decade. Moore has three high schools and a local community college that
  serve as there major educational centers. The nearest big city is Oklahoma
  City which has a population of over 200,000. There are three medical
  facilities that provide medical care for the general population. The
  Community Hospital offers acute care and other emergency services while
  Oklahoma Heart Hospital and Oklahoma Center offer similar services. Moore
  has three fire stations located in various parts of the city (North, East,
  and West). Interstate 35 is the only major highway that travels through the
  city. Weather in the area ranges from the low 70’s and mid 90’s during the
  summer to about The low 50’s and low 30’s in the winter. This particular
  area of the country is known for tornados and Moore has had a history of
  damaging tornados. Your Review: What do you tell your public? Factor out
  the issues and follow protocol to formulate your response to the
  discussion question and public service announcement. Source for background
  information: Mannette, A., (2013). Oklahoma Tornado 2013Devastates Moore,
  Kills Dozens. Retrieved from
  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/oklahoma-tornado-2013_n_3309844.html