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close this bookA World Safe from Natural Disasters - The Journey of Latin America and the Caribbean (PAHO-OPS, 1994, 111 p.)
close this folderChapter 5: Disaster preparedness takes center stage
View the document(introduction...)
View the documentThe centralized phase: Strengthening relief agencies
View the documentThe decentralized phase: Preparedness of public sectors and the community
View the documentPreparedness as a multisectoral task
View the documentLegal evolution of disaster preparedness
View the documentCommunity organization
View the documentCollaboration between countries strengthens preparedness
View the documentTraining: A key to preparedness
View the documentThe current situation: From preparedness to prevention and mitigation
View the documentSpecialized preparedness initiatives
View the documentThe moral of preparedness