Problems in Disaster Preparedness and Response: A Commentary For a Conference in a Developing Country
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Disaster Research Center
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Systematic studies into both disaster preparedness and response have demonstrated that much of what is widely and commonly believed about disaster planning is incorrect or mistaken. That will be the general them of my remarks—much of the planning for disasters undertaken by organizations and communities is, unfortunately, of the wrong kind.