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One of the most fundamental and widely accepted roles of governments through the ages has been to provide for the protection of their national communities from external threats to their safety, security and general way of life. The most serious threats have historically come from armed invasion and from the various forces of nature which imperil the safety of life and property and may lead to economic and social dislocation, famine and disease.
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Zillman, J.W. (2003). Meteorological and Hydrological Early Warning Systems. In: Zschau, J., Küppers, A. (eds) Early Warning Systems for Natural Disaster Reduction. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55903-7_22
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