Which stage of disaster management is characterized by starting after danger has passed and involves rebuilding, restoring public services, cleanup, revision of disaster plan, and evaluating financial impact?

• A. Rescue Phase
• B. Preparedness Phase
• C. Recovery Phase
• D. Mitigation Phase

Answer: (C)

Recovery is the phase that begins after danger has passed. It centers on rebuilding and restoring public services, cleaning up, revising the disaster plan based on lessons learned, and evaluating the financial impact so future risk reduction can be improved. This stage follows the immediate rescue or response efforts and moves the community from surviving the event toward returning to normal while strengthening resilience for future incidents.