Peruse media reports of a natural or human-made disaster somewhere in the world from the past year. This can be a newspaper article, online newspaper article, or televised/online news report. However, it must be from a reputable local or national source (e.g., Chicago Tribune, Des Moines Register, Fox News, NBC News, etc.).

Write 500-600 words paper.

• Describe the information from the article (what was the disaster, was it human-made or natural, where did it take place, how did it happen, who did it impact, etc.)
• Describe any responses provided (e.g., military, humanitarian, psychological)
• Explain the costs (e.g., human, financial, environmental)
• What additional information would you have liked to have had in this report? Why?
• What kind of follow-up information would you want to know?
• Why is it important to learn about disasters, even ones that don't occur in the US?