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"Preparedness is everyone's job. Not just the government agencies
but also all sectors of society - service providers, businesses, civic
and volunteer groups, industry association and neighborhood associations,
as well as every individual citizen - should plan ahead for a disaster.
During the first few hours and days following a disaster, essential services
may not be available. People must be ready to act on their own"
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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