Previous AJPH editorials, “Public Health Disasters: Be Prepared,” which outlines the dilemma public health emergency preparedness professionals and societies face in paying the price for preparedness, 1 and “Medical Countermeasures: A Stitch in Time Saves Nine,” 2 which notes the competing choices to be made among priorities, help our thinking with respect to preventing untoward things from occurring in the first place (primary prevention) and preventing things that do occur from becoming even more serious (secondary prevention). The historical and empirical evidence presented in this special section highlights the lessons learned that can be directly useful for public health policy, intervention, and practice to mitigate the dire consequences of hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters. This special section of the AJPH, “Katrina 15 Years After,” provides manifold examples of actions (or inactions) that led to amplification of the natural disaster as well as good acts that have led to increased resilience and preparedness.
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