Which of the following is NOT one of the three overlapping phases of Natural Disaster Response?

• A. Notification
• B. Response
• C. Evacuation
• D. Recovery

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is which actions are considered the immediate, time-sensitive parts of handling a disaster. In this model, the three overlapping phases are notification (warnings and alerts that get people and responders informed), response (the on-the-ground actions to protect life and stabilize the situation), and evacuation (moving people out of danger to safety). Recovery, while essential to return a community to normal, belongs to the longer-term phase that follows the immediate crisis. It focuses on rebuilding infrastructure, restoring services, and long-term support, which comes after the immediate response has reduced the immediate danger. So recovery isn’t part of the three overlapping phases used to describe the rapid, action-oriented sequence.