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Early warning systems are an important means to reduce disaster losses. Damage caused by a disaster can be effectively contained if disaster warning can be given and communicated to disaster management departments, decisionmaking officials, and to all those who might be affected by a coming disaster or a tragic event, and if the correct decisions made and carried out, i.e. to ensure that everyone is aware of and prepared for it (preparation includes emergency evacuation of people and valuables, and training people in what actions are to be taken when facing a disaster, e.g. hiding, self protection and first aid skills).
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Wang, ZY., Zheng, YC., Li, JX. (2003). Early Warning Systems for the Reduction of Natural Disasters in China. In: Zschau, J., Küppers, A. (eds) Early Warning Systems for Natural Disaster Reduction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55903-7_3
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