Abstract
A disaster preparedness plan functions as a tool to carry out three main purposes: prevent chaos through established leaders and workers; oversee efforts of emergency disaster relief; and plan for future natural disasters through research and evaluations. Public health professionals play a significant role in disaster preparedness planning and emergency disaster relief because these men and women fulfill the key components of these plans. Public health officials respond to natural disasters in a timely manner to aid the population effected. An overview of the key components of disaster preparedness planning shows how each role is essential. The United States has had a shuffle of power and changes in their disaster preparedness planning organization and has utilized some of their plans abroad in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami that struck the country. A look at Vietnam shows how natural disasters affect a developing country with limited resources and infrastructure and how the use of local knowledge of floods and modern technology may reduce the risk of individuals living in provinces prone to disastrous floods.
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