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Discuss and explain the importance of developing a disaster relief plan which protects public health.
What are some of the key resources (health related) that you would seek to protect and restore after a major disaster?

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A description of disaster planning and needs during a disaster. The expert discusses the importance of developing a diseaster relief plan which protects public health.

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Disaster Relief
Discuss and explain the importance of developing a disaster relief plan which protects public health.

The history of catastrophic disasters in both the United States and abroad in recent years
have emphasized the need for a plan for quick and speedy response to any kind of disaster
whether it be natural or manmade. Two examples of natural disasters were Hurricane Katrina
and Sandy. Greenberg (2014) describes this as a "disaster inside of a disaster". She describes the
effort for recovery as biased toward those who already are wealthy and have resources. The
more unfortunate and those that need housing, clothing and basic needs have been neglected.
Recovery was not distributed equitably to those who were considered disadvantaged. She reports
that a greater share of the financial recovery dollars has gone to the construction of luxury homes
and businesses that were affected in Lower Manhattan and not to those who are financial ...

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