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When Disasters Strike: An Interview by Linda Silka with Joyce Rumery and Tom Abbott

open access: yesMaine Policy Review, 2013
Joyce Rumery, Thomas Abbott, Linda Silka
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Disaster Planning and Response

New England Journal of Medicine, 1991
Disasters are tragedies that overwhelm our communities, destroy our property, and harm our populations. The United Nations General Assembly, recognizing the magnitude of the problem, has declared the 1990s the International Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction and has called for a worldwide effort to reduce the loss of life and property.
Jane F. Desforges, Joseph F. Waeckerle
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Planning for Disaster

Hastings Center Report, 2015
AbstractSome of my friends and relatives wonder why I want to spend my time thinking about social inequities in the context of natural disasters. I have tried to explain the importance of understanding how humanity's responses mitigate or worsen the human toll of “acts of God.” Disaster ethics presents a unique set of challenges.
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Disaster Planning for Schools

Pediatrics, 2008
This Policy Statement was retired December 2019. Community awareness of the school district's disaster plan will optimize a community's capacity to maintain the safety of its school-aged population in the event of a school-based or greater community crisis.
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Contingency and disaster planning

Computers & Security, 1982
Abstract With the expansion of data processing, especially mini-computers, there has been the realization of the need to protect the data processing function of an organization from interruption. Any review of the current scene recognizes the need for greater emphasis on contingency and disaster planning.
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