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Risk Assessment
from TEST BANK for Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness. Introductory Emergency Management by Sandler
by ACADEMIAMILL
Chapter 10 Test
9. Software is available to from various state and federal sources to estimate the number of people that may be hurt or killed in different types of buildings under different hazard conditions. True or False?
10. A Coastal Plain is any land area, including the edges of lakes and rivers, susceptible to partial or complete inundation by water from any source. True or False?
11. If a community decides that its level of risk is unacceptable, the risk assessment can provide a factual basis for creating and targeting mitigation strategies. True or False?
12. A risk assessment can perfectly preduct which buildings will be destoryed by a hazard event. True or False?
13. Application Mode describes the human act or unintended event that causes the hazard. True or False?
14. Chances are that communities located in ―tornado alley‖ in the Southwestern U.S. will experience more tornadoes this year than other parts of the United States. True or False?
15. Each local community is unique, and no two towns or counties would carry out an identical risk assessment. True or False?
