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  2. Preparedness - Wikipedia

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    There are different types of preparedness, such as public health preparedness and local emergency preparedness or snow preparedness, but probably the most developed type is "disaster preparedness", defined by the United Nations as involving "forecasting and taking precautionary measures before an imminent threat when warnings are possible". [1]

  3. Emergency management - Wikipedia

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    A mobile emergency operations center, in this case operated by the Air National Guard. Emergency management (also disaster management) is a science and a system charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. [1]

  4. Disaster response - Wikipedia

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    The Business Dictionary provide a more comprehensive definition for "disaster response"; [2] Aggregate of decisions and measures to (1) contain or mitigate the effects of a disastrous event to prevent any further loss of life and/or property, (2) restore order in its immediate aftermath, and (3) re-establish normality through reconstruction and ...

  5. Category:Disaster preparedness - Wikipedia

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    This category contains articles relating to emergency and disaster preparedness efforts including organisations, methods, tools, and policies. Subcategories This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total.

  6. Disaster - Wikipedia

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    A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment, and the affected community cannot handle it alone. [1] [2] Natural disasters like avalanches, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires are caused by natural hazards. [3] Human-made disasters like oil spills, terrorist attacks and power outages are ...

  7. Federal Emergency Management Agency - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders on April 1, 1979. [1]