Integrated Emergency Management Essay

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(Handmer 2013)

All of these elements were incorporated into the Flood and Water Management Act of 2010.

Conclusion

Clearly, the flood of 2007 caused tremendous amounts of damage throughout the UK. To prepare for these issues, the government enacted the Flood and Water Management Act of 2010. This improves accountability, it provides additional amounts of funding and it changes the focus of stakeholders. The result is that communities began to implement workable strategies as a part of their contingency planning. At the same time, they are working with government officials to more effectively coordinate their responses. In the future, this is preparing everyone for these challenges, by ensuring that they know what to do and can receive the support they need.

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