disaster prevention
Stopping calamities beforehand
Disaster prevention encompasses measures taken to avoid or reduce the impact of catastrophic events before they occur.
This includes infrastructure improvements, early warning systems, land-use planning, and public education: The seawall was built as disaster prevention against tsunamis.
Distinguished from disaster response, which addresses events already underway.
- flood barriersStructures preventing water overflow
- evacuation drillsRehearsed emergency departures
- fire drillEmergency evacuation practice
- earthquake kitDisaster readiness supplies
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
building codes · first aid training · firebreaks · escape route · high ground · zoning laws · early warning systems · tsunami siren · public awareness campaigns · flood forecasting · levees · emergency shelters · storm shutters · safe room
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Organized aid after catastrophe
disaster recovery · emergency response · disaster relief · crisis management · rescue operations
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Deliberate disruption of operations
terrorism · arson · ecoterrorism · warmongering · negligence
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Failure to exercise care
dereliction of duty · complacency · reckless endangerment · inaction · apathy
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