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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Many states categorize pandemics as having a low probability of occurring when compared to other natural hazards, but the current pandemic has shown the long term devastating social and economic consequences. Going forward, FEMA and states can work to evaluate outcomes from COVID-19 to devise more effective hazard mitigation plans.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

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There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. ANALYZE – Evaluate actions taken and understand patterns to improve disaster risk reduction. devastation wrought after massive natural disasters.