Designing an easy to deploy disaster management plan takes three parts common sense to one part premonition.  Of course, there are scenarios which are more likely to occur within certain areas, and specialised plans can be centred on these but generic plans designed to cover most emergency situations can offer greater flexibility and make more economic sense. 

The two common strategies for disaster management planning are ‘agent-specific’ and the ‘all-hazards’ approach.

In agent-specific planning, communities only plan for threats most likely to occur in their area such as specific weather patterns or man-made incidents. This strategy can be useful for areas such as California where earthquakes, wildfires and floods are common. The appeal of this approach is its unique ability to sell itself since both decision makers and the general population can understand the tangible effects of these occurrences through personal experience.

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