Whether natural or human-caused, the economic and physical impacts of a disaster on a community can have significant and far-reaching effects. Choose a disaster to discuss and provide possible examples of its economic and physical effects on a community. How would you best prepare for these outcomes? What are the challenges of mitigation planning for that specific disaster? In your discussion with peers, respond to those who have chosen disasters different from the one you selected and suggest an additional method of preparing for the economic or physical impacts of the hazard they describe.

 

2. In your view, what is one of the greatest natural or human-caused threats to your community? What are some best practice mitigation strategies you would recommend that could make your community safer? What would be some challenges to promoting and implementing these strategies? In your answer, explain what the combination of best practice strategies and lessons learned can contribute to your community's mitigation initiatives.

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