ABSTRACT
Record breaking hurricane seasons, tornados, tsunamis, earthquakes, and intentional acts of mass-casualty violence, give lie to the delusion that disasters are the anomaly and not the norm. Disaster management is rooted in the fundamental belief that we can protect ourselves. Even if we cannot control all the causes, we can prepare and respond. We
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION I: INTRODUCTION, THEORETICAL CONSTRUCTS, AND CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS
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SECTION II: CASE STUDIES AND LESSONS LEARNED: U.S. NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS
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SECTION III: CASE STUDIES AND LESSONS LEARNED: INTERNATIONAL DISASTERS
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SECTION IV: FIRST RESPONSE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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SECTION V: HUMAN, PERSONAL, AND INTERPERSONAL ISSUES
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SECTON VI: PLANNING, PREVENTION, AND PREPAREDNESS
