Why it matters
Preparedness affects households and essential services during disasters or other disruptions. The supplied reports do not identify a specific new cost or immediate risk to U.S. households.
U.S. • INTERNATIONAL
Governments take different approaches to public emergency preparedness
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Japan’s new disaster agency is meant to coordinate preparedness and response, and it has urged people to prepare for disasters. A Guardian report says the U.S. is emphasizing military readiness over broad public preparedness, while the UK defence secretary says he has begun stockpiling supplies.
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