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1 Disasters How to Plan Ahead to Minimize Damage Before, During, and After Disaster Strikes.

2 Disaster Great, sudden misfortune resulting in loss of life, serious injury and property damage. Disasters take many forms, but basically we can classify them as: –Man-made –Natural

3 Disasters Famous natural disasters that have occurred in U.S. history

4 Disasters Disaster planning is the key to reducing death and injury. Action can be taken before, during and after a disaster event. Disaster planning should be done at the individual and community level.

5 Some Keys to Disaster Planning Hazard reduction – Prevent disasters if they are avoidable and/or minimize the damage Preparedness – What needs to be done? Who is going to do it? Response – Putting plan into action Recovery – Getting things back to order


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