Write a 1500 word paper including an introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, and reference page. Discuss how local government’s respond to a disaster. Be sure to include what the local government’s responsibility during the disaster response and how interagency mutual aid agreements and the response by NGOs and/or community volunteer organizations factor into the local response. Also highlight the procedures to escalate the response when the local government is overwhelmed. Use at least one example and highlight strengths and weaknesses. Be specific.

Discuss the states response to a disaster. Discuss what the states responsibility during the disaster response. Be sure to discuss how interagency mutual aid (EMAC), the National Guard response, and the response by volunteer organizations factor into the state response. Discuss procedures to escalate the response when the state gets overwhelmed. Discuss the Governor’s procedures to request a declaration in accordance with the Stafford Act (401).

Lastly, discuss the federal government’s response to a disaster. Discuss the declaration process. Discuss the federal government’s responsibility during the disaster response.

Discuss some consequences of the lack of interagency cooperation on preparedness and response.