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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > disaster relief > local disaster response > home preparedness
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > disaster relief > local disaster response > home preparedness

Preferred term

home preparedness  

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  • In the modern world, people need to learn how to live with risks and natural hazards. Most natural hazards cannot be prevented, but individuals and households can prepare themselves to avoid injury, minimize damage to the home, and survive afterward for at least 72 hours without outside help. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Home Preparedness]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JGKKV1PP-G

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