Disaster management guidelines for municipalities.

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TextPublication details: Pretoria : Dept. of Constitutional Development, [1998?]Description: 24 p. : illDDC classification:

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Subject: Local government is at the forefront of dealing with disasters. Municipal politicians and officials are usually the first people who have to deal with a disaster, and if the disaster is not too large, the municipality is often the only government body involved. This is why municipalities need to be prepared to manage a disaster. What is a disaster and what distinguishes a disaster from a hazard? How can local government be better prepared to deal with such events? The following discussion with provide some background to disaster management and also some suggestions as to how citizens can be involved in future disaster management

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Local government is at the forefront of dealing with disasters. Municipal politicians and officials are usually the first people who have to deal with a disaster, and if the disaster is not too large, the municipality is often the only government body involved. This is why municipalities need to be prepared to manage a disaster. What is a disaster and what distinguishes a disaster from a hazard? How can local government be better prepared to deal with such events? The following discussion with provide some background to disaster management and also some suggestions as to how citizens can be involved in future disaster management

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