Discussion 1: During a Crisis
Natural disasters, such as avalanches, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, monsoons, tsunamis, volcanoes, and wildfires have affected various parts of the world throughout history. One of the most powerful natural disasters to impact the United States was Hurricane Katrina. Because of the scope of the disaster, every aspect of daily life along the northern Gulf Coast was affected. Thousands of lives were lost along with thousands of homes, schools, and jobs.
Researchers and crisis responding organizations learned a great deal about disaster preparation from mistakes made during and after Hurricane Katrina. For example, following the hurricane, Mississippi developed a 4-month planning list of recommendations involving more than 500 stakeholders. You might find this document useful as you develop your own plan for disaster response.
By Day 3
Post a description of one strength and one limitation of the crisis plan developed by the state of Mississippi in the case of Hurricane Katrina. Explain how you would improve the limitation you described. Be specific.
Note: Please include the strength and limitation you chose in the first line of your post. You will be asked to respond to a colleague who chose a different strength or limitation than you did.
Here are other required readings.
Crandall, W., Parnell, J. A., & Spillan, J. E. (2014). Crisis management: Leading in the new strategy landscape (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Chapter 1, “A Framework for Crisis Management” (previously read in Week 1)
Chapter 7, “Crisis Management: Taking Action When Disaster Hits” (previously read in Week 5)
Chapter 8, “Crisis Communication” (previously read in Week 5)
Chapter 9, “The Importance of Organizational Learning” (pp. 223–251)
James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 2, “Culturally Effective Helping” (previously read in Week 2)
Chapter 3, “The Intervention and Assessment Models” (previously read in Week 3)
Chapter 4, “The Tools of the Trade” (previously read in Week 3)
Chapter 5, “Crisis Case Handling” (previously read in Weeks 3 and 5)
Chapter 17, “Disaster Response” (previously read in Weeks 1, 2, and 4)
Crandall, W., Parnell, J. A., & Spillan, J. E. (2014). Crisis management: Leading in the new strategy landscape (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Chapter 11, “Emerging Trends in Crisis Management” (pp. 287–308)
Appendix, “Sample Outline of Items to Include in the Crisis Management Plan” (previously read in Week 4)
Governor’s Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal. (2005). After Katrina: Building back better than ever (pp. 153–175). Retrieved from http://www.mississippirenewal.com/documents/Governors_Commission_Report.pdf
As you review this article, consider Mississippi’s plan and how it might inform your own plan for disaster response.
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