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Gen. Benito Ramos, who heads the country's disaster-preparedness agency, expressed sadness over the deaths.

Typhoon Megi Batters Philippines, Killing At Least 3 (VIDEO) Curtis M. Wong 2010

Gen. Benito Ramos, who heads the country's disaster-preparedness agency, expressed sadness over the deaths.

Typhoon Megi Batters Philippines, Killing At Least 3 (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

Forward-looking folks will even check out disaster-preparedness information before disaster actually strikes, in order to get their families through such an event, should worse come to worst.

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Zombie Attack! Chris Weigant 2011

Every year, Japan also conducts disaster-preparedness exercises.

Japan earthquake, tsunami said to kill hundreds; little impact on Hawaii, other islands 2011

As a wheeled cart with a closed-circuit television connection to JAMA's office in Tokyo rolled back and forth, Mr. Shiga looked to a senior vice president who had just overseen an annual disaster-preparedness drill three weeks before, Hitoshi Kawaguchi .

Nissan Rallies After Terrifying Shake Chester Dawson 2011

Forward-looking folks will even check out disaster-preparedness information before disaster actually strikes, in order to get their families through such an event, should worse come to worst.

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Zombie Attack! Chris Weigant 2011

We also serve as the Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Program, focusing on water management, freshwater research and water-related disaster-preparedness and mitigation, which is not only a scientific concern but, as we've unfortunately seen in places like Haiti and Pakistan, a public health issue also.

Don Kraus: Diplomacy in Action: the U.S., UNESCO and Civil Society Don Kraus 2011

Since the Kobe quake, many public buildings have been reinforced, and Japan holds disaster-preparedness exercises every year.

Japan devastated by 8.9-magnitude quake, tsunami 2011

Since the Kobe quake, many public buildings have been reinforced, and Japan holds disaster-preparedness exercises every year.

Japan devastated by 8.9-magnitude quake, tsunami 2011

Worries Linger After 9/11 Ten years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, companies still don't feel secure, even though most have created formal disaster-preparedness plans.

News & Trends 2011