Separate each question with references **add website to find references**.  1. Americans are a giving, compassionate people.  They willingly support any number of domestic and international causes that bring relief and hope to those in need.  Is there a limit to this generosity?  Some analysts point to what they call “Donor Fatigue.”  This describes a situation where people no longer give to causes that they supported in the past.  What is “donor fatigue? Critics point to the National Flood Insurance Program as an example.  Everyone feels compassion for those who have lost their homes and possessions due to flooding, right?  Maybe not.  Many insurance companies refuse to underwrite flood insurance in certain locations because the potential liability exceeds the premiums they can charge.  Critics assert that taxpayers should not be required to subsidize those who choose to build in known floodplains – they know the risk, they should accept the risk.  Is this “donor fatigue?”  What do you think?  Explain your position. 2. The Disaster Response and Contingency Planning guide is a basic foundation for responding to a disaster or crisis by organizational entities ranging from businesses, schools, and government levels from local to regional to national.  One of the functional annexes typically included in such plans is one for pets and animals.  The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 (PL 109-308), informally known as the PETS Act, provides that certain state-designated shelters are required by statute to provide co-located shelter facilities for pets.  Is this a best use of scarce resources?  What should the government’s responsibility be for pets? 3. In your opinion, of which of these seven major issues that can have a significant impact on homeland security represents the greatest threat to the United States?  Why? Weapons of Mass Destruction Economic Disparity and Social Fragmentation Water Security, Food Security, and Energy Security Decreased National and Multinational Solidarity Unrest Across the Globe Demographic Change  Cyberthreats 4. The recovery phase of any disaster event creates a huge requirement for manpower for cleanup, repair, and restoration.  Traditionally, a sizable segment of the manpower pool is provided by volunteers from NGOs, churches, community organizations, schools, etc.  What are the advantages to using volunteers?  What are the disadvantages? .

1. Separate each question with references **add website to find
references**.
1. Americans are a giving, compassionate people. They
willingly support any number of domestic and international
causes that bring relief and hope to those in need. Is there a
limit to this generosity? Some analysts point to what they call
“Donor Fatigue.” This describes a situation where people no
longer give to causes that they supported in the past. What is
“donor fatigue? Critics point to the National Flood Insurance
Program as an example. Everyone feels compassion for those
who have lost their homes and possessions due to flooding,
right? Maybe not. Many insurance companies refuse to
underwrite flood insurance in certain locations because the
potential liability exceeds the premiums they can charge.
Critics assert that taxpayers should not be required to subsidize
those who choose to build in known floodplains – they know the
risk, they should accept the risk. Is this “donor fatigue?” What
do you think? Explain your position.
2. The Disaster Response and Contingency Planning guide is a
basic foundation for responding to a disaster or crisis by
organizational entities ranging from businesses, schools, and
government levels from local to regional to national. One of
the functional annexes typically included in such plans is one
for pets and animals. The Pets Evacuation and Transportation
Standards Act of 2006 (PL 109-308), informally known as the
PETS Act, provides that certain state-designated shelters are
required by statute to provide co-located shelter facilities for
pets. Is this a best use of scarce resources? What should the
government’s responsibility be for pets?
3. In your opinion, of which of these seven major issues that
can have a significant impact on homeland security represents
the greatest threat to the United States? Why?

2. Weapons of Mass Destruction
Economic Disparity and Social Fragmentation
Water Security, Food Security, and Energy Security
Decreased National and Multinational Solidarity
Unrest Across the Globe
Demographic Change
Cyberthreats
4. The recovery phase of any disaster event creates a huge
requirement for manpower for cleanup, repair, and restoration.
Traditionally, a sizable segment of the manpower pool is
provided by volunteers from NGOs, churches, community
organizations, schools, etc. What are the advantages to using
volunteers? What are the disadvantages?