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Disaster response and recovery: is your camp prepared? Risk management.

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Fortunately the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season didn't meet the forecasters' predictions. The mild weather pattern was a welcome relief to those at risk following two devastating hurricane seasons in 2004 and 2005. Weather and changing weather patterns were big stories nonetheless in 2006 in other ways. An Associated Press article written by Randolph E. Schmid and reported on Forbes.com in 2006 went into the books as the third warmest year on record in the contiguous United States. The warm weather created dry conditions in parts of the country and spawned a record number of wildfires, with 9.5 million acres burned by year's end. While parts of the U. S. suffered under drought conditions and burned, other regions (New England, South Central, and Pacific Northwest) were experiencing record rainfall causing floods, mudslides, extensive property damage, and loss of life.

Scope

Disasters can be widespread, impacting many businesses and lives like the damage a hurricane might cause from high winds and rain. Disasters can also be local and specifically impact your camp, such as a fire that destroys your dining hall or an automobile accident injuring many campers and staff.

Assistance

Receiving help in a disaster depends upon the scope and type of the event. If damage is widespread involving many communities, like that caused by a flood for example, local, state, and federal governmental resources will be marshaled to provide assistance. In addition, organizations like American Red Cross, some private and religiously-affiliated disaster relief organizations can also be expected to...

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