SEE: Tectonics: 1.9C

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  • SEE: 1.9C: Modifying losses and the role of NGOs and insurers
    • Emergency, short, and long term aid
      • Emergency aid provides food, water, shelter
      • Short term aid involves restoring water supplies and providing temporary shelters
      • Long term aid involves reconstructing infrastructure, the economy, and reducing impact of future disasters
      • Aid can be distributed to the gov of the affected country, controlled by aid agencies, or by foreign govs
    • Insurance
      • Economic coasts of disasters can be HUGE
      • In 2011, global losses from earthquakes were US$54 billion
      • Insurance coverage can help communities to recover, providing money to repair and rebuild
        • However, few countries have tectonic hazard insurance, and it is unaffordable in many developing countries
    • Role of NGOs
      • Play a crucial role in disaster management, particularly in areas where gov is struggling to respond
      • NGOs are involved in all of the management cycle stages
    • Role of communities
      • When a disaster happens, a community is usually the first to respond
      • Play a role in rescue efforts, and long term strategies such as education
      • In isolated settlements, the role of the community is even more important

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