Assignment

Respond to the following: Answer each discussion (x2) with a minimum of 300 words each or more with 2 references each.

As a result of a disaster, it is common for people to tend to only communicate with others in their own organizations, which means information tends to flow vertically rather than horizontally across organizations. It is important to recognize this and plan to avoid it in your disaster planning and preparation.

1. Why is stovepiping a problem, especially in relation to disasters and emergency management? What can organizations do to address this problem?

Umbrella organizations are ubiquitous in emergency management. It is important to be able to recognize them, understand their structure, and know how they operate. It is also important to identify terms you learned in previous lessons as you address this discussion, specifically emerging, established, extending, and expanding organizations, and how they fit within NGO structures when responding to disasters.

Respond to the following:

2. Describe the characteristics of disaster umbrella organizations.

• How do umbrella organizations operate?
• What are some examples of umbrella organizations?
• Under what conditions are they most effective?