Disaster response

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Disaster response is a phase of the disaster management cycle. Its preceding cycles aim to reduce the need for a disaster response, or to avoid it altogether.

[edit] Organisations

The organisation in the United Kingdom for the provision of communcations disaster response is RAYNET[1]. The UK organisation for the provision of disaster response by Off-road vehicles is the 4x4 Response Network.

[edit] Charities

A great deal of assistance in the wake of any disaster comes from various charities, and non-governmental organisations. See:

• List of articles about charitable foundations
• Charity Guide
• Charity fraud
• Intelligent Giving

[edit] External links

• The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) Website
• 4x4 Response Network

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