Sugarland Incident Report

Bad Weather: As the event runs from late-September to early-October, this is a time of year where bad weather such as rain is expected. In such instances the event usually goes ahead, but outdoor activities such as some of the rides may be closed for safety. In the event of a very severe storm, the event would likely be postponed in order to ensure the safety of everyone involved. The event alleviates the effect postponing the event has by allowing all event tickets purchased to be valid once for any day during the length of the show so patrons do not have to

On January 20,2014. Dallas Texas was a bad weather. It was much snows, and the damage was broken cares and some houses. The police officer did not allow people to go outside because the risk was more effect. However, many people attempted to ride a car because the cause wanted to go the hospital.

In the state of North Carolina the rate of hate crimes have increased by 15% from 2014 to 2015. (FBI Report) Hate crimes are caused by ignorant people because of someone else’s skin color,religion,gender, and even just because they do not approve of interracial relationships. (What Is A Hate Crime?)

Due to the front exit being blocked by animal cages that is where most of the bodies were found. The fire department arrived shortly after the fire began but the large tent poles began to fall about 3 minutes after the crowd started their stampeding exit. Most of the tent was engulfed in fire about 6 minutes from ignition and the entire tent was consumed in 10 minutes. Although the casualty count is probably higher then what is on record due to poor records more then 100 children were killed some victims were still found alive under piles of bodies. 9 circus officials were arrested and 7 of them served 1 year sentences for the fire. As terrible as this fire was it was not the first of its kind because in 1910, 1912 and 1929 other tents similar to this one burned to the ground in about the same time of 6-10 minutes. But the significants of this fire is basically the straw the broke the camels back and resulted in the development of the NFPA Standard 102 which covers “the construction, location, protection and maintenance of tents and air-supported structures used for places of assembly; temporary, permanent and portable grandstands and bleachers; interior folding or telescopic seating normally used in gymnasiums, multi-use rooms and similar indoor mass

Saturday afternoon a deadly and costly EF5 tornado hit Camillus, NY. 568 people were injured, and sadly, 8 people perished. This storm was devastating to the people of Camillus, and their families.This was the worst storm yet. The damages are approximately $9.7 million, not to mention it’s estimated to take around 2 years to rebuild the community. The most disappointing part is how long it took government agencies to help the people in need. We could have avoided so much, but the residents weren't prepared. Most of the people that had died was due to the lack of warning and the severity the storm. They didn't realize that a tornado was coming because they are so uncommon in New York. Therefore, they will arrange tornado drills at the schools;

The East Coast was hit by a historic blizzard from January 22 to January 24, 2016. In anticipation of the storm, eleven states and D .C. declared a state of emergency (Samenow, 2016a). The blizzard produced one to three feet of snow across the region, causing 55 deaths, and between $500 million and $3 billion in economic losses (Samenow, 2016b). Schools, businesses, federal offices, and mass transit systems all closed for the storm. Fortunately, few people lost their homes and/or jobs, and no healthcare facilities were damaged. Businesses were impacted the most. Since worker weren't able make it to work because of slippery or snow covered roads , businesses had to close, losing a significant portion of their weekly revenue (Samenow, 2016a).

The only thing that kept us going was the hope that there would be righteous music to rock out to. We heard of all the funky artist that would be there such as The Who, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead. As we finally made it to the field after an unbearable fifty mile long backup of wheels. We saw the largest amount of people ever. It was packed. All that could be seen was a sea of people in bellbottoms and flowing shirts. Most people didn’t have shoes on. Everyone was setting up camp, whither that meant getting their van ready or setting up a tent like us. We patiently waited for noon to come around when the music would finally start. It took us a while to get to the performance area because of the mad amount of people that were in the area.

There were also two adult men in the backyard of the neighboring house. Upon approaching the front of the address, I made contact with a woman claiming to have reported the incident. She stated her name as Mary Sue Jones. I observed that Mrs. Jones had wounds on her face as well as cuts along both of her arms. Mrs. Jones was visibly shaken, she explained that her husband, Paul Jones, had thrown her to the ground and punched her in the face. Mrs. Jones also warned that Mr. Jones was drunk.

The brand new Iroquois Theater was built for the holiday season in 1903, the hope was to have it up and as beautiful as ever for anyone and everyone to enjoy. Although as most of us know completion dates for construction projects rarely happen on time. You have the effects of weather, workers being sick, products coming in late, and inspectors taking their time. This project was no different, but the owners were determined to have it open on time in order to cash in over the holiday season, and it did. With a packed house on December 30th watching Mr. Bluebeard right before the second act one of the calcium lights sparked a fire backstage. With the material that was kept back there it was nothing but a fuel for the fire. Within

Seven people were killed when high winds toppled the stage at the Indiana State Fair right before a concert begins. “The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) on Wednesday issued a scathing report about last summer’s deadly stage collapse” (Puente, 2012). IOSHA fined three organizations for failure to do their job and keep the public safe.

In this case, there was a stage collapse during a concert by Sugarland at the Indiana State Fair. This was caused by a severe thunderstorm that was earlier predicted in the area. This stage collapse caused the deaths of 7 people and injured 58 people (Chicago Tribune).

On 13 August 2011, in preparation for an outdoor concert at the Indiana State Fair, a performance stage canopy roof, and steel beams collapsed during a thunderstorm causing the eventual deaths of 7 persons and injury of 58 others (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan, 2013). As records indicate, Fair Officials were advised of the impending storm which was due to hit the area at 2045hrs, approximately 30 minutes from the initial notification. The initial notification was made at 2015hrs. A short time after notification of the storm, the manager for the band Sugarland, who was scheduled to perform, was asked to delay the concert, but officials were advised by the band manager that the concert could not be delayed. At 2030hrs, notification was made to the executive director of the State Fair, Cynthia Hoye and was given a directive by Capstan Brad Weaver of the Indiana State Police to either cancel or delay the start of the concert. Nine minutes later the National Weather Service Issues a severe storm warning for the area and indicated winds associated with the storm could reach up to 60 mph. This information, however, was not disseminated to the fair officials or those responsible

These events have shaped human activities around the weather. Sherman-Morris reviewed 25 years research about human response and activities during severe weather events and found out that various factors influence human response to weather conditions. According to the research, more than 70 percent of the people in tornado-prone areas were aware of the weather event and sought shelter (Sherman-Morris 670). Moreover, people response to a weather condition is based on the perceive injury, health concern, the likelihood of the event, and the perceived risk level (Sherman-Morris 676). In conclusion, the two studies show that the weather has an effect on how people feel and

The Providence football stadium is proud to bring the “Fly Away Tour”, which is the last stop on the world tour for the world famous band “The Flip Flops”. The venue selected to stage the concert is an open air football stadium that holds a capacity of 15,000 patrons. When planning an outdoor event it is important to have a proper risk management plan in place to address the potential risk associated with the planning and execution of the “Fly Away Tour”. Throughout the following risk assessment plan we will identify, assess, implement, and review the risk that can happen over the course of the event. The risks that can happen at the Providence stop of the “Fly Away Tour” include ingress/egress issues, crowd control issues, and alcohol/concessions issues.

Every emergency or disaster, from a small house fire to a hurricane that devastates entire communities, have a distinct cycle. This is