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________________ have costly impacts in both human and monetary terms. |
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Winds |
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Raining |
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Extreme weather events |
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Extreme Hot weather |
| 2. |
In 2012 Hurricane Sandy affected which of the following state? |
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North Carolina |
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Texas |
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New Jersey |
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Wisconsin |
| 3. |
Which of the following practices are to be considered when using large flood-barrier systems? |
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Lower traffic speeds |
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Establish width limits for treated areas |
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Identify alternate routes for trucks hauling material |
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All of the above |
| 4. |
DOT stands for Department of Transportation. |
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True |
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False |
| 5. |
______________ comprises the variety of principles, strategies, and practices used by an organization to identify, collect, organize, preserve, disseminate, share, generate, and apply critical knowledge. |
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Knowledge Management |
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Incident Command System |
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Emergency Management |
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None of the above |
| 6. |
What extreme weather condition affected Iowa in 2011? |
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Hurricane Irene |
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Earthquake |
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Riverine Flooding |
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Wildfire’s |
| 7. |
With the establishment of Incident Command Centers (ICC) in Dummerston, Rutland, and Berlin, along with a UC in Montpelier, VTrans established, and went to work addressing its major goals which are _________________? |
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Prepare state roads for winter operations |
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Inspect all bridges |
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Establish access for utility companies to restore power to areas cut off |
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All of the above |
| 8. |
According to National Weather service, ___________ is widespread or localized fog reducing visibilities to ¼ mile or less. |
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Dense Fog Advisory |
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Dense Smoke Advisory |
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Freezing Fog Advisory |
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Heat Advisory |
| 9. |
New Jersey state Initial preparedness efforts include _______________________? |
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E-mail dialogue |
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Review of preparedness checklists by state DOT staff |
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Contact with the state Emergency Operations Center |
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All of the above |
| 10. |
Identify technologies, training, and standards in Knowledge Management that can support informed decision making and coordination within state DOTs and with external partners, given the increased risk of extreme weather events. This statement is from which of the following topics? |
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Findings Related to State-level Responses to Extreme Weather Events Impacting Transportation |
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Suggestions for further Research |
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Hurricane study |
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None of the above |
| 11. |
In late August 2011, states in the eastern United States tracked Hurricane ________ as it moved through the Caribbean and toward the East Coast. |
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Katrina |
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Irene |
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Ike |
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None of the above |
| 12. |
In 2011, __________ experienced the worst 1-year drought since its rainfall records began in 1895. |
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Texas |
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Tennessee |
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New jersey |
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California |
| 13. |
Where there is likely to be an extreme weather event, a ____________ may respond in three main ways: through routine operations, pursuant to ETO (Emergency Transportation Operations, which are designed for nonrecurring events), or pursuant to the state’s disaster or emergency response processes. |
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Federal government |
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state DOT |
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USDOT |
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City Mayor |
| 14. |
Detours are a common issue under extreme weather. |
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True |
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False |
| 15. |
The following figure/flow chart shows county request for ________________.
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Maintenance |
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Transportation |
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Assistance |
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None of the above |
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