Preparedness for Natural Disasters
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Preparedness for Natural Disasters
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Disaster Management is a strategic planning 
and procedure that is administered and 
employed to protect critical infrastructures from 
severe damages when natural or human made 
calamities and catastrophic even occur.
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CNlaictukr taol Dedisiats Mtearsster title style
Disaster management is a process of 
effectively preparing for and responding to 
disasters. 
It involves strategically organizing resources to 
lessen the harm that disasters cause. 
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CSylisctke mtoa etidci tA Mpparsotearc htitle style
It also involves a systematic approach to 
managing the responsibilities of disaster 
prevention, preparedness, response, and 
recovery.
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Disaster management involves examining and 
managing causal factors. 
It requires assessing the extent to which a 
community can withstand a disaster. 
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Mitigation and prevention efforts aim to reduce 
the potential damage and suffering that 
disasters can cause. 
While disaster management cannot prevent 
disasters, it can prevent them from becoming 
compounded as a result of neglecting causal 
factors and manageable risks. 
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Building schools, hospitals, and 
neighborhoods in flood-prone areas increases 
their exposure to disasters. Disaster 
management spotlights these risks and 
presents ideas to use land in safer ways.
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Clriictkic atol  Iendfrita sMtraustcetur rteitle style
Protecting critical infrastructure during a 
disaster can mean the difference between life 
and death. Critical infrastructure, which 
comprises the systems and assets vital to a 
community’s economy, security, and public 
health, deserves special attention as regards 
disaster management mitigation.
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• Identify organizational resources
• Designate roles and responsibilities
• Create procedures and policies
• Organize activities that improve disaster 
readiness
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Disaster relief addresses the immediate and 
short-term needs of disaster-affected 
communities. It can include evacuations, 
search and rescue missions, and emergency 
medical assistance.
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