METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN PLANNING FORCRISES AND NATURAL DISASTERS

Advance planning of actions for crises and natural disasters constitutesa significant element in the preparation of governmental agencies and local authoritiesfrom the executive branch, the legal entities and individual businesses, which have obligations under the legislation of the country. A basic requirement ofemergency planning is coordination, which requires a unified planning methodologyand the establishment of an interdepartmental organization to facilitate theprocess. The quality of advance planning is of great importance for the efficientmanagement of forces and capabilities in order to ensure timely reaction to crisesand natural disasters