To coordinate rapid and effective response and recovery on a regional scale requires preplanning.

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For example, confidence in attaining accurate knowledge prior to war and the emphasis on preplanning often leads to inflexibility.

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Mr. Williams referred to the preplanning locations as Ms. Bary's "fire drills ".

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And obviously there are preplanning for a lot of that -- is in the pipeline for a whole host of contingencies.

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And part of any thoughtful preplanning should be identifying incentives that encourage states and localities to put in place measures that mitigate the risk of needless loss of life and property.

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