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DISCUSS DISASTER CLASSIFICATIONS AND THE ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT

Information Gives man the power to make urgent Decisions. Disaster preparedness has come a long way in the rescuing avoidance and swift and effective rehabilitation of the environment.

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1.1 DISCUSS DISASTER CLASSIFICATIONS AND THE ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT 1
1. Hazards causing disasters 1
2. Speed of onset (rapid onset and slow onset) 1
3. Acts of nature or acts of humans 1

1.2 OVERVIEW OF THE ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT 2
1. Response mechanisms and strategies 2
2. Hazard, risk and vulnerability assessments 2
3. Preparedness planning 2
4. Coordination 3
5. Information management 3
6. Early warning systems 4
7. Resource mobilization 4
8. Public education, training and rehearsals 4

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DISCUSS DISASTER CLASSIFICATIONS AND THE ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT 1.1 Introduction There are different ways to classify disasters. Classifications of disasters matter because preparedness, response and risk reduction measures as well as the specialists and agencies involved depend on the type of a specific disaster. Disasters are often classified according to their cause, their speed of onset (sudden or slow) and whether or not they are due to "acts of nature" or "acts of human beings" a classification which is often contested, because it is argued ...
... risk reduction. Local populations in disaster- stricken areas are the first to respond to a disaster. CONCLUSION Information Gives man the power to make urgent Decisions. Disaster preparedness has come a long way in the rescuing avoidance and swift and effective rehabilitation of the environment.

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