Policies and programs intended to prepare for and respond to disasters in the state of Florida

Purpose

The main purposes of this assignmentare to: (1) familiarize you with policies and programs intended to prepare for and respond to disasters in the state of Florida; (2) help you understand comprehensive emergency management plansand post-disaster redevelopment plans; and (3) develop your critical thinking skills in the context of emergency management.ExpectationsThis assignment is divided into two parts. Part one explores Hillsborough County’s Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan(PDRP). Part two addresses the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan(CEMP) for the city of your choice(or the State of Florida).Your critique should be 6-8 pages (double-spaced) excluding references. You should incorporate the class reading material and any other relevant material you find and cite it correctly in APA format. Youshould address and develop the following components:PART ONESubmit a critique of the Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan(PDRP) of Hillsborough County in Florida available at: https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/residents/public-safety/emergency-management/comprehensive-emergency-management-planA PDRPprovides a guide for communities to plan for long-term disaster recovery. Give a brief overview of the PDRP and then address the questions below: •Why is there a need for PDRPs in the state of Florida (besides the legal mandate)? •What does Hillsborough County’s PDRP talk about?•What are the main strengths and weaknesses of Hillsborough County’s PDRP? •What steps would you take to improve Hillsborough County’sPDRP? 2PART TWOSubmit a critique of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) for a city in Florida(or the State of Florida).CEMPsserve as guidesto be followed by political subdivisionsin Florida in times of disasters (natural hazards or terrorist incidents); and they are mandated by law in Florida for each county and city government. To find out theCEMP of your local government, you can either google or check out the “Emergency Management” section of your local government’s website.Give a brief overview of the CEMP and then address the questions below:•Why is there a need for such a CEMP in the city, countyor stateyou live in(besides the legal mandate)? •What does the CEMP you examined talk about?•What are the main strengths and weaknesses of the CEMP you examined? •What steps would you take to improve the CEMP you examined?GRADING RUBRICPoorAverageExcellentNeed for PDRP(30 point)Does not provide any details on the need for a plan(0 points)Providesminimal details on the need for a plan(1-15points)Provides thorough details on the need for a plan(15-30 points)Need for CEMP(30 point)Does not provide any details on the need for a plan(0 points)Providesminimal details on the need for a plan(1-15points)Provides thorough details on the need for a plan(15-30 points)What PDRP covers(30 point)Does not mention what PDRP talks about(0points)Provides minimal details on what PDRP talks about(1-15points)Provides thorough details on what PDRP talks about(15-30 points)What CEMP covers(30 point)Does not mention what CEMP talks about(0points)Provides minimal details on what CEMP talks about(1-15points)Provides thorough details on what CEMP talks about(15-30 points) 3Strengths and WeaknessesPDRP(30 point)Does not provide any details on the strengths and weaknesses of the plan(0points)Provides minimal details on the strengths and weaknesses of the plan