Emergency Management in Mississippi. The case of the 1904 Yazoo City Fire

Essay aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Organisation und Verwaltung - Katastrophenschutz, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: This case study presents an overview of the 1904 Yazoo City fire. Although its origin remains unknown, fire quickly gutted the city. However, half a year after the incident, they community¿s resiliency was demonstrated through the opening of new businesses and spurring of economic activity. Between the incident and the emergence of economic activity, the period of recovery exhibited the use of various cooperative efforts toward achieving societal normalcy. This paper examines the 1904 fire from the perspective of emergency management