Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management

Nicolas A. Valcik is currently President and CEO of Trident 3J, L.L.C. as well as a consultant and former Managing Director of Institutional Research at Texas Tech University, USA. Steven Haynes is Assistant Professor of Practice and serves as Director of the Cybersecurity and Risk Management Program in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, USA.Paul E. Tracy was Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA, until his retirement. Tracy passed away in January 2020.

• 1. Guidelines and General Information for Public Officials and Administrators: Key Issues to Consider in Emergency or Disaster Response Situations Part I: Natural Disasters 2. Case Studies: Structural, Industrial and Forest Fires: Fires 3. Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces: Hurricanes 4. Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces: Floods 5. Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces: Tornadoes 6. Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces: Earthquakes and Volcanoes 7. Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces: Other Weather, Animal, and Viral Phenomena Part II: Man-made Disasters 8. Case Studies: Man-made Disasters: Industrial Accidents 9. Case Studies: Man-made Disasters: Transportation and Technology Accidents 10. Case Studies: Man-made Disasters: Structural Failures Part III: Terrorism and Criminal Acts 11. Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts: Bombings 12. Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts: Shootings and Riots 13. Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts: Unconventional, Biological and Chemical Attacks Part IV: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Disasters 14. Case Studies: Man-made Disasters: Nuclear, Biotoxins, or Chemicals Part V: Disasters Occurring in Museums, Libraries, and Archives 15. Case Studies: Disasters Occurring in Museums, Libraries, and Archives Part VI: Final Thoughts 16. Conclusion Index

“This volume is a gold mine for integrating historical cases into emergency management courses. The sequential breakdown of the histories along with the geographical and temporal diversity help highlight the varieties of contexts and common patterns across our shared human history of responding to hazards.”Scott Robinson, Professor and Associate Director of Academic Affairs, Arizona State University