Expectation: Many recovery plans are based on an expectation that key decision makers will be available, recovery will be orderly and that only a pre-designated area will be affected. However, because there are so many potential outcomes, these planning assumptions are somewhat limited.
As a result, the impact on public health care resulting from common outcomes is seldom accounted for in the planning assumptions…The amount and scope of regional planning is limited because of the time needed to coordinate a large number of participants and the difficulty of identifying common incentives.
Reality: Major regional disasters present significant logistical challenges during the first 72 hours. Three gaps in logistics planning typically arise immediately after the event...
-- Gary Lynch
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