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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

We take risks (for example, by living in seismic zones or floodable areas), either because we see distinct advantages in doing so and we don't think the risks outweigh them, or because we don't perceive any alternatives (perhaps we feel we can't afford to live in a safer place). Myth 46: Disasters always happen to someone else.