Major disasters of the past ten years were met with massive international response or presence. Explain the reasons behind this. Name one major disaster in the world within the past ten years that affected you the most. Indicate the scope of international response to the incident and the reasons behind that interest. Do you think that international interest positively impacts emergency response? Justify your answers with appropriate research and reasoning.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Named a major disaster in the world within the past ten years and described the scope of and the reasons behind the international response.
• Provided your opinion on whether international interest positively impacts disaster response.

The Future of EDM

The future of EDM belongs to current and future professionals, students, and policy makers. Using all the skills and knowledge acquired from this class, predict what the field of EDM will look like twenty-five years from today and the type of disasters the world or the United States may have to face. Name at least one agency each at the federal, state, and local levels that you believe will continue to play a significant role in disaster management and hazard reduction twenty-five years from now.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Applied knowledge, reasoning, and research skills to predict what the field of EDM will look like twenty-five years from now.
• Described the significance of at least one of the agencies twenty-five years from now.