Pick and choose any hazard that has disrupted a community or region. State if the hazard (disruptive event) is natural or man-made. Indicate which large group hazards your event you chose belongs in. Also, define the terms emergency, disaster, and catastrophe. Characterize which category your disruptive event falls in, and why. Define/Describe the four phases of the emergency management cycle and Discuss which phase(s) your event is focused on. Lastly, answer the following questions:

• In what areas were emergency management and emergency response personnel successful? Why?
• In what areas were emergency management and emergency response personnel unsuccessful? Why?
• What could other emergency management organizations learn from this event to improve their own capabilities for the future?
• What changes in public policy or existing laws would minimize future risk? Why?