TITLE:
Federal/State/Local Collaboration Networks in Disasters Case Study
AUTHORS:
Anna Crane
KEYWORDS:
Emergency Management, Communication Skills
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.11 No.4,
April
18,
2023
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this case study, with a biblical
perspective, was to analyze intergovernmental collaboration networking during
disasters by evaluating six areas that require additional research: 1) An analysis
of the strong federal direction of national goals or greater flexibility; 2) The
analysis of the effects of federal management roles in emergency management
positions; 3) A discussion of how states address major hazards without federal
encouragement; 4) Analysis of advantages to developing local capabilities that
reduce hazards; 5) Discussion on the
likelihood of local officials addressing risks to life and property without
outside funds or support with recommendations for the future. Effective
communication during natural and man-made disasters reduces response time and
when practiced with local community volunteers periodically develop collaboration
and cooperation with private, public, and nonprofit organizations. Therefore,
this study examines frameworks of local, state, and federal emergency management
agencies and their inter-organizational communication patterns during
times of uncertainty for the development of skills in interagency situations.