What is a disaster myth?

What is a disaster myth?

Mass Panic & looting!

(What is Mass Panic & Looting? (which events you’ve found for locations i.e. (Texas, & Florida) and what Emergency Managers is there at the time.

Describe which vulnerable groups may be more impacted/influenced by the myth in those locations (TEXAS & FLORIDA) (which vulnerable groups may be more impacted/influenced by the myth in those locations – for instance those in poverty, those that are disabled, those with English as second language, etc.)

Social and health consequences associated with the myth

Source of misconceptions/ myths (i.e. (Media- play a significant role in beliefs about disaster behavior.)

Consequences for emergency management practice regarding these myths