“While the causes of emergencies vary greatly, the potential effects of emergencies do not. This means that jurisdictions can plan to deal with effects common to several hazards, rather than develop separate plans for each hazard. For example, earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes all can force people from their homes. The jurisdiction can develop a plan and an organization around the task, or function, of finding shelter and food for the displaced--with minor adjustments for the probable rapidity, duration, location, and intensity of different hazards if desired. It can do the same for other common tasks… In fact, a critical aspect of planning for the response to emergency situations is to identify all of these common tasks, or functions, that must be performed, assign responsibility for accomplishing eachfunction, and ensure that tasked organizations have prepared SOPs that detail how they will carry out critical tasks associated with the larger function. However, the plans for performing each function should not be created in isolation. Since the jurisdiction's goal is a coordinated response, task-based plans should follow from a Basic Plan that outlines the jurisdiction's overall emergency organization and its policies…” (FEMA, Guide for All-Hazard Planning, 1996, 3-1) “The following list of functional annexes addresses core functions that warrant attention and may require that specific actions be taken during emergency response operations: (1) Direction and Control (2) Communications (3) Warning (4) Emergency Public Information (5) Evacuation (6) Mass Care (7) Health and Medical Services Resource Management” (FEMA, Guide for All-Hazard Planning, 1996, 5-1)