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This chapter addresses some of the issues and consequences which flow from the extraordinary attention which a disaster attracts. Successful handling of the aftermath of a disaster depends gready on how well all the various communities of interest are kept informed and involved.
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Granatt, M. (1999). Civil Emergencies and the Media: A Central Government Perspective. In: Harrison, S. (eds) Disasters and the Media. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14640-6_8
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