ABSTRACT
Although other models of emergency management are used as well, the four traditional phases of comprehensive emergency management are oen illustrated in a circular pattern, signifying its cyclical nature (see Figure 2.1). We prepare for disasters before they occur. When a disaster happens, a community must rst respond to that particular event and soon thereaer begin recovery. But even while the community is still recovering from one disaster, it must begin the process of mitigating the impacts of the next disaster.
