Winter Storms

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Introduction
Winter storms occur under a perfect set of conditions. Winter storms deliver strong winds, heavy sleet, rain and snow. There are several types of winter storms and each can cripple entire regions for days or weeks at time. Ice storms, blizzards, lake effects and nor’easters are specific winter storms that occur in temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Like all disasters extreme weather events have to be planned for. A series of unexpected catastrophic natural disasters have shaped the field of emergency management. The actions of the local government, military and volunteers were unprecedented. There were no plans to manage waste, dead bodies, prevent disease or clean up the communities. Focusing disasters led and continue to lead in contingency planning for natural disasters like winter storms.

Disaster Cycle
The disaster cycle has five phases. The first phase of the disaster cycle is prevention. Prevention involves stopping the event from happening. Man has no control over a winter storm; a preventable disaster would be considered an oil spill or t...

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