For this unit’s assignment, you will prepare a case study on the preparedness and response efforts of the state of Florida to Hurricane Matthew.
Review the updates from Governor Rick Scott of Florida and the Florida Division of Emergency Management listed below and write a case study that addresses, at a minimum, the following aspects of Florida’s efforts.
Discuss how the state of Florida government and the Florida Division of Emergency Management prepared and responded to Hurricane Matthew.
Did the state of Florida government and Florida Division of Emergency Management achieve the roles and responsibilities outlined on pages 13–14 of the National Response Framework? Provide examples.
In your opinion, were the state preparedness and response efforts successful? Support your opinion with strong evidence.
The links to references that will assist you in this assignment are provided below.
Florida Division of Emergency Management. (n.d.). Hurricane Matthew: Information updates concerning Hurricane Matthew. Retrieved from https://www.floridadisaster.org/info/matthew-recovery/matthew-news-archive/
Executive Office of Governor Rick Scott. (2016, October 4). Gov. Scott: Cat 4 Hurricane Matthew approaching Florida; stay alert to possible life saving evacuations [Press release]. Retrieved from https://www.floridadisaster.org/globalassets/importedpdfs/10-04-2016-matthew-approaching-florida-stay-alert-to-possible-life-saving-evacuations.pdf
Executive Office of Governor Rick Scott. (2016, October 6). Gov. Scott issues updates on Hurricane Matthew preparedness and response efforts as storm impacts Florida [Press release]. Retrieved from https://www.floridadisaster.org/globalassets/importedpdfs/10-06-2016-updates-2-on-hurricane-matthew-preparedness-and-response-efforts.pdf
Executive Office of Governor Rick Scott. (2016, October 7). Gov. Scott issues updates on Hurricane Matthew preparedness and response efforts as storm continues to impact Florida [Press release]. Retrieved from https://www.floridadisaster.org/globalassets/importedpdfs/10-07-2016-updates-2-on-hurricane-matthew-preparedness-and-response-efforts-as-storm-continues-to-impact-florida-evening.pdf
Executive Office of Governor Rick Scott. (2016, October 9). Gov. Scott issues updates on Hurricane Matthew response and recovery efforts [Press release]. Retrieved from https://www.floridadisaster.org/globalassets/importedpdfs/10-9-2016-update-on-matthew-response-and-recovery-efforts.pdf
Your case study should present an insightful and thorough analysis with strong arguments and evidence. It should be a minimum of three pages, not including the title and reference pages. Your case study and all sources used should be formatted in APA style.
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