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A brief critique of UK emergency arrangements in the light of the Covid-19 crisis

Emergency Planning

The same shortcomings were present in the 2005 London bombings, as were others (for example, the way in which 'major incident' as declared). Examples are the Stafford Act in the USA, the Disaster Management Act of India and Law 225 of 1992 in Italy. A gulf has therefore developed between plans and the ability to activate them.