Community Risks; Chesapeake, Virginia

COMMUNITY RISKS 1

 

COMMUNITY RISKS 2

 

 

 

Community Risks; Chesapeake, Virginia

 

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Section A

Floods are the most common widespread natural disasters. Floods have had an impact on most communities in the United States. Most of these communities face the risk of floods after spring rains, heavy thunderstorms or extreme weather conditions like hurricanes. Chesapeake, Virginia is one of the communities in the United States that faces the risk flooding. The community has a history of being affected by floods with the most recent one being after Hurricane Florence in September, 2008. Most of the city is vulnerable to flooding.

A risk reduction program is supposed to minimize the risk caused by a disaster. Floods are considered as one of the most havoc natural disasters (Husain & Trak, 2018). The immediate impact of floods is the loss of lives and property. Flash floods are the most dangerous type of floods that increase the mortality rate and property damage. The risk reduction program should therefore be initiated to protect the community of Chesapeake, Virginia. The program will ensure the risk caused by floods is minimized. The program will help in reducing casual factors that lead to floods. The program will also initiate activities that will lessen the impact of flooding in the community.

Problem Statement

The problem of flooding in Chesapeake, Virginia is evident due to the various factors that impact flooding like climate change, massive rainfall, emission of green house gases, melting snow, and deforestation.

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the program is developing initiatives and activities that will lead to a reduction in the risk of flooding. This will ensure that lives and property re saved after flooding in the community.

The common theme with the problems leading to flooding is climate change. Climate change has led to changes in weather patterns that are impacting on floods. Due to climate change, there has been an increase the risk of flooding. The changes in weather patterns mean an increase in rainfall as the increase in rainfall increase the risk of flash floods.

Section 2

Demographic Chart

Population (2019)	244,835 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2019)
Square Miles (Population per Sq. Mile- 2010)	652.0
Land area in square mile	340.80
Owner Occupied Housing rate (2015-2019)	71.4%
Housing units
Population Breakdown
Female persons	51.1%
Persons over 65 years	13%
Persons Under 18 years	24.2%
Whites	61.1%
Black or African American	30.0%
Hispanic	6.2%
Veterans	26,832
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Department Information Chart

Virginia EMS Provider statistics

Total Providers	36,699
EMR	541
EMT	24,137
Advanced EMT	2,229
Intermediate	2,252
Paramedic	7,538
ALS Coordinator	74
Education Coordinator	671
Emrg Ops Inst	72
EMS Physicians	224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Husain, Nisreen & Trak, Touseef. (2018). Impact of Flood. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) 1375-1377.

United States Census Bureau. (2019). Quick Facts, Chesapeake, Virginia. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/chesapeakecityvirginia/PST045219

Virginia Department of Health. (n.d.). EMS Statistics. Retrieved from https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/ems-statistics/