Disaster Management

Disaster management involves the organization, planning, and application of measures to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the impacts of natural and human-made disasters. This can include hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, floods, industrial accidents, and other emergencies. Effective disaster management ensures the well-being and safety of the public during emergencies, minimizing loss of life, and health impacts.

Voters may consider policies concerning stances on funding for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, infrastructure development or upgrades to ensure disaster resilience, views on the role of federal versus state/local entities in disaster management and coordination, proposals related to training, equipping, and supporting first responders and emergency services as well as stances on community involvement and education related to disaster preparedness and response.