Webb, Robert K.
EM 331
1November2012
Overview of Andalusia, Alabama
Andalusia, Alabama is located in south Alabama. The population, as of 2010, is 9,015. The percentage of white people is 70.5% and the percentage of African American people is 25.9%. People age 65 and over make up 18%, people over 18 years of age make up 23.4%, and people under the age of 5 make up 6.3%. The education level in Andalusia was somewhat surprising. Only 18% of the total population had earned a bachelor’s degree, leaving 79.9% of the population only having a high school diploma. I feel this is the reason their poverty level is at 22.8%. This will have a major effect on how Emergency Managers respond to a natural disaster and what kind of assistance will be needed. (Andalusia, Al)
Annotated Bibliography http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes This website, set up by FEMA, informs individuals on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane strikes their area. There are also multiple choices the individual can make when visiting this website; how to build an emergency kit, defined terminology that forecasters may use, storm surge, Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, and various publications that will greatly educate the reader. (Hurricanes, 2012) http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL63A9138A2047B1A4&feature=plpp These are videos that the NOAA developed and posted to youtube so that individuals could be better informed as to how to prepare for hurricane season. They are informative, well produced, and easily followed. All seven videos can be downloaded and saved to your personal computer, so that you may view them at a later date while getting prepared for the upcoming hurricane season. (Hurricane Preparedness PSAs, 2012) http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/ready.php The National Hurricane Center has an excellent website explaining how to prepare and survive a hurricane. The website