Crisis Management Situation: Hurricane
Crisis management is an art and science of managing a sudden situation that may arise from any sudden change brought by any unexpected event like the advent of any sort of natural disaster. It should be noted that “Crisis intervention in natural disasters is important to look at from many different angles. The points of views of those experiencing the disaster and those of relief workers should be considered when developing models and considerations for interventions and emotional care” (Szafranski, n.d.). After any form of natural disaster crisis management becomes a critical job and in this particular job some important aspects must be emphasized on including the focus on the environment of the disaster zone, the resources available to cope up with the drastic situation, the ways through which resources can be delivered to the area affected by a disaster, etc (Szafranski, n.d.). In this respect it should be noted that crisis management in an event of hurricane strike is both a crucial and complex process, partially because the nature of this natural disaster and partially because of the dubious nature of its prediction. And to manage the aftermath of a hurricane attack and to protect the populace from vehement hurricane invasion governments (along with the help of non-governmental agencies) must prepare a strategic model addressing the physical and psychological issues that can crop up after a hurricane attack.
Managing the predicaments caused by a hurricane is a challenging issue. But before dwelling deep into the matter one should know that what hurricane is. According to Preece (“Upper Sixth: Case study for Natural Hazards – Hurricanes”, n.d.), “”Hurricane” is a regional specific name for a strong tropical cyclone. The hurricane region is the North Atlantic Ocean, the N E Pacific, east of the dateline, or the South Pacific east of 160E…It is a low pressure system which derives its primary energy from the evaporation…