Which term best describes the network of agencies and individuals working together to manage a disaster?

• A. Disaster management
• B. Local government responsibilities in disaster
• C. Risk map
• D. Resource map

Answer: (A)

Disaster management is the organized network of agencies, organizations, and individuals coordinating to plan for, respond to, and recover from disasters. It encompasses how different levels of government, NGOs, community groups, and responders work together to prevent harm, mobilize resources, communicate, and make decisions during all phases of a disaster. This broad, collaborative system is what the term captures.

The other options describe parts or tools within that network but not the network itself. Local government responsibilities refer to duties at the governmental level, not the entire coordinated system. A risk map is a visualization of potential hazards, and a resource map lists available assets; neither describes the network of cooperation across agencies and people.