The United States vs. the International Disaster Response Team
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ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Many factors accrue to make a country one of the best when it comes to managing risks and disasters. For many years, the European Union (EU) and the United States have claimed leadership in disaster management. Even so, it is apparent that other countries like China, Canada, Netherlands, and Austra...
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The United States vs. the International Disaster Response Team
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The United States vs. the International Disaster Response Team
Abstract
Many factors accrue to make a country one of the best when it comes to managing risks
and disasters. For many years, the European Union (EU) and the United States have claimed
leadership in disaster management. Even so, it is apparent that other countries like China,
Canada, Netherlands, and Australia have significantly improved as far as preparedness and
disaster management is concerned (Matthews & Smith, 2016). There have been instances where
the nations’ capacities on disaster management preparedness have been tested on various
occasions which include the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Even at their capacities to deal with disaster
management issues appropriately, they received much criticism from both local and international
observers (Allen & Smith, 1990). The EU and the USA, in collaboration, came together to show
their potential as far as solving the matter was concerned, but even so, most people complained
about how the entire matter was handled, more especially the part of saving people. It is an
indication that even when they are claimed to be the leaders in terms of disaster management,
there are still loopholes to be amended so that they can become best of best in such an area
(Kirschenbaum, 2019). This paper seeks to review the United States’ disaster preparedness, in
comparison to other nations internationally. Although there are much similarities with the way
the United States handles her disasters, a fact remains that most of the strategies applied are
similar to other nations’.
There is no much difference when it comes to matters of disaster management and
response (Matthews & Smith, 2016). However, it is apparent that apart from most of the
strategies being almost similar in all the countries, at times, a lack of resources may become a
challenging factor. Unlike other nations, the United States is a powerhouse economy and a
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