1. Cyclone Tracy hit in the early hours of 25 December 1974.
2. The local police and community responded to the hazard by setting up evacuation and medical centres.
3. The National Disaster Organisation is a federal government body that helps people in Natural Disaster situations. The NDO was involved due to the mass devastation Tracy had left.
4. The evacuation of Darwin was an essential response to Cyclone Tracy as the whole city was basically flattened.
5. Approximately 80.5% of Darwin’s population was evacuated in the week following Cyclone Tracy
6. Cyclone Tracy has enabled communities to strengthen buildings to withstand cyclones. Time has also gone into management plans so that communities know what to do in times of crisis.
7. On 29 August 2005 Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf of Mexico and the state of Louisiana in the US. It killed over 1400 people and flooded 80% of the city.
8. Due to the fact that New Orleans was built within a low-lying area, it compounded the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
9. All levels of government were criticised for the slow and disorganised response to the hazard.
NDO: The NDO appointed Major General Alan Stretton to coordinate emergency services, local police, army, navy and air force for seven days. 35,000 people were evacuated.
FEMA: The FEMA gave very little resources and took days for them to respond. Violence broke out and police focused on law and order instead of search-and-rescue missions.
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