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Disaster Recovery and Hazard Mitigation
Chapter 5 Test
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Undergraduate 4
05/04/2009

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How many steps are in the process of and overall assessment of the plans?
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b. 4
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In addition to the requirements of each Section 409, the plan will need to address the following?
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d. All of the above
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How many steps are in the process of and overall assessment of the plans?
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b. 4
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According to the Stafford Act what components are required to be included in each Section 409 Plan?
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 e. a & b
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In addition to the requirements of each Section 409, the plan will need to address the following?
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d. All of the above
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SHMOs are reluctant to release the state Section 409 plans due to____
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c. the perceived poor quality of the plans
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The Stafford Act requires that the state Section 409 mitigation plans contain specific elements. Which is not an element?
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d. Hazard evaluation and mitigation planning
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What is the “big three” disaster types?
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c. earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods
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The Stafford Act requires the inclusion of goals and objectives in Section 409 plans. Most commonly stated goals noted in this section include:
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d. Protecting human safety and reducing loss to private property
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As explained in the “Additional Recommendations” portion of Chapter 9, the state’s 409 plan should be?
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c. Consistent with goals throughout
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When should mitigation goals and objectives for Section 409 plans begin?
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d. A & C
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Good hazard mitigation plans are based on a solid foundation of information about:
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d. Existing and emerging conditions.
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Which of the following is NOT recommended as a Proposed Mitigation Measure?
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c. The plan should only address its last disaster.
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The ___________ _________ were summarized and analyzed in terms of disaster type, specific disaster, project type, annual trends, state and regional variations, and project status.
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c. expenditure data
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What action was proposed by two-thirds or more of the Section 409 Plans?
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E. Both C and D
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Which disaster represented nearly half of the total amount of Section 404 funds?
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c. Floods
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How many plans showed evidence of formal approval by FEMA regional office?
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d. 8
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Of the 53 U.S states and territories, how many have completed hazard mitigation plans to qualify for postdisaster Section 404 grants?
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e. None of the above
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The most vital part of any mitigation plan is its
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a. proposed strategies, programs, and actions
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In the author's approach to implementation, monitoring and evaluation, the overall goal is to:
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d. help the state identify and evaluate changes in hazardous conditions, implementation of provisions of the plan and effectiveness of the plan.
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What are a few recommendations made to states to make better state hazrd mitigation plans?
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e. both b and d
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Which of the following was a notable disaster that occurred since the Stafford Act took effect in November of 1988?
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e. All of the Above
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The __________ score measures how well a plan addressed each of its issues.
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b. Quality
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Why was the section 409 guide created?
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e. All of the above
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What two items were examined by the research team to gather criteria for the contents of a mitigation plan?
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c. Stafford Act and DAP12 guidelines
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What were some of the problems associated with the Section 409 plans in existence in 1995?
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e. a and c
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Section 409 Mitigation Plans are required by the
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c. The Stafford Act of 1988
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In the section of Individual types of action within ten general categories section 4-7 only, which had the least affected action/plan toward mitigation?
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d. Retrofitting of existing private development
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