Preparedness 69
Preparedness 69 : The aggregate of all measures and policies taken by humans before the event occurs that allows mitigation of the impact caused by the event through responses to the impact of the event. Preparedness includes warning systems, evacuation, relocation of dwellings (e.g., for floods), stores of food and water, temporary shelter, energy, management strategies, disaster drills and exercises, etc. Contingency plans and responses are included in the preparedness in the sense used in this document. As preparedness increases, the ability of the society to absorb the event and mitigate the impact (damage) is augmented as a dependent variable of the level of preparedness
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