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A disaster preparedness program needs to answer the question: When will resources arrive? From what direction is the natural disaster approaching? Why is the disaster occurring? How will the response and recovery organizations function? - ANSWERSHow will the response and recovery organizations function? The term ___ refers to the potential for extreme events to affect people, property, and the natural environment in a given location. Hazard Disaster Emergency Catastrophe - ANSWERSHazard Which of the following is a goal of emergency response? Raising money for recovery efforts. Protecting the population. Preventing disasters before they occur. Returning the community back to normal. - ANSWERSProtecting the population Which of the following are methods used to counter secondary threats? Preparing for flooding following a glacier melt during a volcanic eruption. Identifying contaminated wildlife or fish in connection with a toxic chemical spill. Identifying contaminated water supplies following flooding. Fighting urban fires after earthquakes. - ANSWERSAll of the above Hazard mitigation involves working with: Government agencies and business owners Home owners Businesses, households, and government agencies Schools and buisnesses - ANSWERSBusinesses, households, and government agencies

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A disaster preparedness program needs to answer the question:
When will resources arrive?
From what direction is the natural disaster approaching?
Why is the disaster occurring?
How will the response and recovery organizations function? - ANSWERSHow will the
response and recovery organizations function?

The term ___ refers to the potential for extreme events to affect people, property, and
the natural environment in a given location.
Hazard
Disaster
Emergency
Catastrophe - ANSWERSHazard

Which of the following is a goal of emergency response?
Raising money for recovery efforts.
Protecting the population.
Preventing disasters before they occur.
Returning the community back to normal. - ANSWERSProtecting the population

Which of the following are methods used to counter secondary threats?
Preparing for flooding following a glacier melt during a volcanic eruption.
Identifying contaminated wildlife or fish in connection with a toxic chemical spill.
Identifying contaminated water supplies following flooding.
Fighting urban fires after earthquakes. - ANSWERSAll of the above

Hazard mitigation involves working with:
Government agencies and business owners
Home owners
Businesses, households, and government agencies
Schools and buisnesses - ANSWERSBusinesses, households, and government
agencies

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