Based on your research about the 2011 catastrophic Texas drought, write a 5-8 page double-spaced paper explaining what lessons could have been learned from previous droughts and was Texas prepared for...

Based on your research about the 2011 catastrophic Texas drought, write a 5-8 page double-spaced paper explaining what lessons could have been learned from previous droughts and was Texas prepared for this tragic event. Focus on these questions:

• Using the 2011 Texas drought, define and discuss the roles of preparedness, mitigation, protection, response, and recovery.
  
  
  • What is the importance of disaster preparedness?
  
  
  • What factors led to the drought? What could have been done to mitigate its effect?
  
  
  • What can be done to protect businesses and residents from another drought? What can businesses do to help in these efforts?
  
  
  • What responses did Texas make to the drought? How effective were those responses?
  
  
  
  


• How well prepared is Texas for another drought?

Write a 5-page paper in APA (6th ed.) format with a least 4 sources. Be sure to cite and reference your sources of information in APA format.