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The pre-disaster phase of disaster mitigation and management is also known as PMP phase. Which of the following combination of steps is correct?

The pre-disaster phase of disaster mitigation and management is also known as PMP phase. Which of the following combination of steps is correct? Correct Answer Preparedness, Mitigation, Prevention

Pre-disaster mitigation actions are those that are carried out before a disaster's occurrence, a condition of preparedness for responding to a disaster, crisis, or other forms of emergency in order to reduce the disaster's impact after it occurs.

Important Points 

The PMP Phase or Pre-disaster phase of disaster mitigation and management stands for:

  • Preparedness
  • Mitigation
  • Prevention

Additional Information

  •  Broadly, there are six phases in Disaster Management Cycle viz. Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Reconstruction.
  • While Prevention, Mitigation, and Preparedness include Pre-disaster activities focusing on reducing the human and property losses caused by a potential hazard;
  • Response, Recovery, and Reconstruction include the Post-disaster initiatives taken in response to a disaster with a purpose to achieve early recovery and rehabilitation of affected victims and communities.

​Therefore, PMP stands for Preparedness, Mitigation and Prevention.

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