The issues that attract serious attention from public officials and other people actively involved in politics at the time collectively make the agenda.

The issues that attract serious attention from public officials and other people actively involved in politics at the time collectively make the policy agenda.

Explanation:

Policy agenda is more affected by the citizens when dealing with a centralized state, and can also be heavily influenced by political elites, non-governmental activist groups, world events, courts and private sector lobbyists.

they encountered severe weather for which they were poorly prepared.