Part 1:
How do emergency managers prepare citizens for earthquake hazards?
Read the South Carolina Earthquake Guide which may be found athttp://www.scemd.org/files/Public%20Information/Publications/Earthquake_Guide/EQGuide%20EZ%20Print.pdf
Given that South Carolina has experienced a major earthquake in the past how can we best prepare citizens for the possibility of a future event? What consequences might a major earthquake have? What preparedness and mitigation measures are needed?
Part 2:
Watch any of the following programs and write a brief (up to one page) summary of lessons learned for disaster response.
Nova: Killer Typhoon (2014)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/killer-typhoon.html
Doomsday Volcanoes (2013)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/doomsday-volcanoes.html
Oklahomas Deadliest Tornadoes (2013)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/oklahoma-tornadoes.html
Japan’s Killer Quake (2011)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/japan-killer-quake.html