Which sequence correctly lists the four phases of disaster management in order?

Which sequence correctly lists the four phases of disaster management in order?

• A. Prevention, Preparedness, Recovery, Response
• B. Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
• C. Preparedness, Prevention, Response, Recovery
• D. Recovery, Prevention, Preparedness, Response

Answer: (B)

Disaster management unfolds as a sequence that builds from reducing risk to planning, then acting, and finally rebuilding. The first phase focuses on Prevention (mitigation) to lessen the chance of a disaster occurring or to minimize potential damage. Next comes Preparedness, which is about getting ready—training people, coordinating resources, and creating plans so responses can be fast and organized. When a disaster strikes, the Response phase kicks in to save lives, protect people and property, and stabilize the situation. After the immediate danger, Recovery aims to restore services, rebuild infrastructure, and learn from the event to improve future resilience. This order matters because you’re reducing risk and preparing before anything happens, so you can respond effectively and then recover efficiently. The other sequences place phases out of logical order (for example, starting with Recovery, or moving Preparedness after Prevention in a way that undermines proactive risk reduction, or reversing Prevention and Preparedness), which would weaken the overall effectiveness of disaster management.

Disaster management unfolds as a sequence that builds from reducing risk to planning, then acting, and finally rebuilding. The first phase focuses on Prevention (mitigation) to lessen the chance of a disaster occurring or to minimize potential damage. Next comes Preparedness, which is about getting ready—training people, coordinating resources, and creating plans so responses can be fast and organized. When a disaster strikes, the Response phase kicks in to save lives, protect people and property, and stabilize the situation. After the immediate danger, Recovery aims to restore services, rebuild infrastructure, and learn from the event to improve future resilience.

This order matters because you’re reducing risk and preparing before anything happens, so you can respond effectively and then recover efficiently. The other sequences place phases out of logical order (for example, starting with Recovery, or moving Preparedness after Prevention in a way that undermines proactive risk reduction, or reversing Prevention and Preparedness), which would weaken the overall effectiveness of disaster management.