tornado in tuscaloosa alabama april 2011

Tornado in Tuscaloosa Alabama April 2011
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unit 6 EMG 3002
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Tornado in Tuscaloosa Alabama April 2011
Damage Assessment
The Tuscaloosa Alabama’s tornado was one of the notable natural disasters which caused significant damages not only to the people but also to property (National Weather Service, 2011). When it comes to this disaster the assessment can be divided into the following;
What can be replaced;
Crops
Houses
Telecommunication lines.
Electricity lines.
Water pipes.
What can be restored;
Bridges
Roads
What can be salvaged;
Motor vehicles.
House Furniture.
The damage assessment can be done within a period of three days and it helps reinstate calmness in the community.
Debris Removal
After 2011, Tuscaloosa Alabama’s tornado the removal of trash is done by some companies. For this case, this work was done by the Alabama Municipal Council (Gentry, 2011). The process was divided into two;
Cleaning
Remove trash from the roads.
Clear trenches.
Remove twigs from electricity lines.
Remove trash from telecommunication lines.
Remove trash from water bodies
Remove debris from roofs
Recycling
Motor Vehicles.
Damaged furniture.
Debris removal was necessary since it helped clean the affected region and therefore enable the normal activity of the people to be conducted.
Disaster Declarations
After the tornado, a press conference was held by Walt Maddox who was the then Alabama Mayor (Nasa Earth Observatory, 2018). During this official statement, the mayor addressed the following points:
The duration in which the tornado took place.

The most affected areas.
Damage assessment.
Debris removal.
Future risk management.
The disaster Declaration made it possible for the affected people to feel cared for since government officials were ready to make plans to helps them and even handle the disaster in future through the implementation of risk management programs (Williams, 2014).
Apparently, during this disaster, several issues stand a chance to arise. Among them are;
Displacement.
Power outage.
Traffic jam.
Water pollution.
Increased morbidity and mortality rate due to injuries and death.
To ensure a successful completion of the recovery process, the municipality of Alabama should employ consultants who are experts in disaster management. These experts will advise the local government on the best measures to take to reduce the future effects of the tornado.
References
Gentry., M., (2011). Monster Alabama Tornado Spawned by Rare “Perfect Storm”. News.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018, from https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/04/110428-tuscaloosa-birmingham-alabama-news-tornadoes-science-nation/
Nasa Earth Observatory. (2018). Tornado Track in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Earthobservatory.nasa.gov. Retrieved 27 August 2018, from https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/50434/tornado-track-in-tuscaloosa-alabama
National Weather Service. (April 27, 2011). “Tuscaloosa-Birmingham Tornado” Weather.gov. N. p., 2018. Web. 27 Aug. 2018.
Williams, A. (2014). Tuscaloosa Hit by Tornado. Nytimes.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018, from https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/28/us/28storm.html