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