disaster assistance
Help after catastrophe
Disaster assistance is aid provided to individuals, communities, or regions affected by natural or human-caused catastrophes.
It includes emergency relief like food, shelter, and medical care, as well as longer-term support such as housing assistance, low-interest loans, and infrastructure rebuilding.
Government agencies like FEMA coordinate much of this aid in the United States: They applied for disaster assistance after the hurricane destroyed their home.
- emergency responseOrganized action during crises
- emergency shelterTemporary housing during disasters
- shelter in placeEmergency stay-inside order
- first aidInitial injury treatment
- debris removalClearing scattered remains
federal aid · search and rescue · food · trauma counseling · water · economic recovery · rebuilding efforts · evacuation plans · ground zero · food distribution · contingency planning · rescue · emergency drills · mask · flood barriers · water purification · blanket · environmental restoration
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Stopping catastrophes before occurring
disaster preparedness · risk reduction · preventive measures · early warning systems · emergency preparedness
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Act of leaving permanently
non-intervention · benign neglect · indifference · austerity measures
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