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India: With warning systems and training, Tamil Nadu fully prepared to fight disasters
Ever since the tsunami struck the Tamil Nadu coast and snuffed out thousands of lives exactly a decade ago, there has been a paradigm shift in the focus of disaster management.
According to New Indian Express, rescue, relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction have been given greater emphasis, while steps are constantly on to upgrade other elements of disaster management — prevention, mitigation, and preparedness - from central and state government, communities and villages.
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