Choose a likely hazard/threat based on a prioritized need for your chosen location from the following list: 1. Earthquake

Assessment Description

Assessment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to write a threat and hazard annex for your EOP basic plan. A threat and hazard annex describes the courses of action unique to particular threats and hazards. A thorough threat and hazard annex should relate generalized considerations to federal, state, and local regulations or mandates that would typically apply to the specific hazard/threat.

Compose a threat and hazard annex (350-500 words). Choose a likely hazard/threat based on a prioritized need for your chosen location from the following list:

1. Earthquake

2. Tornadoes

3. Floods

4. Explosion

5. HAZMAT

6. Radiological Release

7. Infectious Disease

8. Active Shooter

9. Cyber Attack

10. Fire or Wild Fire

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Choose a likely hazard/threat based on a prioritized need for your chosen location from the following list: 1. Earthquake

Introduction

Earthquakes are a real and potentially dangerous threat, but there are ways to mitigate risks. The first step is to understand how earthquakes happen and what they can do to the property you live in.

What is an earthquake?

An earthquake is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth. Earthquakes are caused by movement of tectonic plates—the large slabs of rock that make up the Earth’s outer shell. The plates move past each other, creating friction and pressure that can lead to an earthquake.

Earthquakes can be felt over a wide area because they travel through the bodies of rock below ground and also along fault lines in the Earth’s crust where two tectonic plates meet. When this happens, it creates stress within these areas which causes them to crack; this cracking releases energy as well as heat from deep within our planet!

Where do earthquakes happen?

Earthquakes can occur anywhere in the world, but they don’t happen everywhere. The most active areas are along the Pacific Ring of Fire (PROF), which is a zone of tectonic activity in which several large plates are sliding past one another. A lot of earthquakes happen here because it’s where two major plates meet and diverge; these plates move at different speeds, causing friction that causes earthquakes when they slip past each other.

The next most active area is called the Alpide Belt; it’s located between Africa and Europe, where there’s also lots of plate tectonics activity going on between Africa and Eurasia as well as South America/Africa/Europe.

How do earthquakes happen?

Earthquakes happen when two tectonic plates collide. Tectonic plates are huge slabs of rock that make up the earth’s surface. These plates are constantly moving, but usually at a rate too slow for us to notice. The result is an earthquake—a sudden movement in one or more tectonic plate(s).

In addition to earthquakes, there are also volcanic eruptions and mudslides (slopes covered in loose soil).

Why do earthquakes happen?

Earthquakes happen when the movement of tectonic plates causes friction. Tectonic plates are large, rigid sections of the earth’s crust that move very slowly and have been in motion for millions of years. The movement is responsible for earthquakes, but it also causes volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters such as tsunamis and tornadoes.

Earthquakes are a real and potentially dangerous threat, but there are ways to mitigate risks.

Earthquakes are a real and potentially dangerous threat, but there are ways to mitigate risks.

Earthquake risk assessment is a useful tool for mitigating earthquake risks in your chosen location. Earthquake prediction is more difficult than it seems; however, some predictions can be made with some accuracy based on historical data and other factors such as fault trace length, type of fault and temperature.

It’s important to note that while earthquakes may be predictable enough that they can be mitigated by retrofitting buildings with modern building codes (such as code compliance), this doesn’t mean you won’t experience any damage at all if an earthquake happens—it just means the damage will likely be less severe than if no mitigation had been done beforehand.

Conclusion

Earthquakes are a real and potentially dangerous threat, but there are ways to mitigate risks. If you live in an area that’s prone to earthquakes, it’s important to do everything possible to protect yourself from the danger of this natural disaster: think about where your home might be most at risk, how much damage could occur if an earthquake were to strike while sleeping or during the day while working outside or playing with children nearby (as well as any other outdoor activities you might be involved with).