COMMUNITY PROFILE

The Atlanta GA Community Profile
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Community Profile: Atlanta GA
Atlanta is the capital city of Georgia, USA, with the population of about 48,000, making it the most populous city in the state. Specifically, the community is located at 33.75 latitudes and -84.39 longitudes. Consequently, the community is located in northeastern Georgia amidst rolling hills. Even though the community is not prone to major natural disasters such as hurricanes, it always experiences tropical storms and heavy rains that can be disastrous. Tropical storms are the most common natural disasters in Atlanta besides other accidents. Therefore, like any other community, Atlanta is vulnerable to various types of disasters.
One of the major typical behaviours of the community is the high preparedness towards the disasters. The community has numerous emergency management agencies tasked with the responsibility of responding to any type of disasters. In many cases, the local government collaborates with the public to address disasters (Scock, 2009). Individual preparedness towards the disaster is also high. Many households in the community have emergency kits used to provide first aid to the victims affected by any type of disaster (Thomas et al., 2015). Notably, emergency departments and organizations have trained the locals on effective response to disasters (Potter et al., 2010). Therefore, the collaborative behaviour has triggered knowledge of disaster management in Atlanta.

Observably, the community has a lot of experience with disasters due to the high frequency of storms and accidents. For instance, in March 2017, massive fire led to the collapse of Interstate 85 (I-85) bridge, disrupting the traffic (Hanna, Karimi & Almasy, 2017). However, the community seems prepared to handle any disaster. Particularly, it collaborates with the government, and other organizations to handle disasters.
Finally, a number of human nature factors within the community require improvisation. Firstly, the community should be taught how to provide first aid when a disaster occurs. Despite having first aid kits, the community may not know how to utilize them to provide first aid services. Secondly, people should be taught about the evacuation process, as this will help in reducing casualties.
References
Hanna, J., Karimi, F. & Almasy, S. (2017, April 1). I-85 Collapse: Three Arrested After Major Fire Under Atlanta Highway. Retrieved from edition.cnn.com/2017/03/31/us/atlanta-interstate-85-fire-collapse/index.html
Potter, M. A., Miner, K. R., Barnett, D. J., Cadigan, R., Lloyd, L., Olson, D. K., & Shoaf, K. (2010). The Evidence Base for Effectiveness of Preparedness Training: A Retrospective Analysis. Public Health Reports, 125(5), 15-23.
Scock, J. (2009, September 10). How Atlanta Took Collaboration to the Next Level With Evacuation Plan. Retrieved from www.govtech.com/em/disaster/Atlanta-Collaboration-Evacuation-Plan.html
Thomas, T. N., Leander-Griffith, M., Harp, V., & Cioffi, J. P. (2015). Influences of Preparedness Knowledge and Beliefs on Household Disaster Preparedness. MMWR Morbidly Mortality Weekly Report, 64(35), 965-971.