title: Preparedness is the key.
authors.affiliation: Center for Emergency Response and Terrorism, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, USA. Melissa.Friel@health.mo.gov
authors.forename: Melissa N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Friel
authors.forename: Mary Kay
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hager
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Quinn
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D004190:Disasters; D004630:Emergencies; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment