A disaster subculture develops when an area has been
repeatedly hit by natural disasters and as a result, develops a "culture" of appropriate
response. Essentially, though the area is in a state of "disaster" it applies lessons
learned from previous and similar situations to respond quickly, appropriately, and with
as much efficiency as possible.
A disaster subculture is
also apparent when in addition to efficiency of emergency response there is an overall
indication of a general community adaptation to such situations. This adaptation could
be apparent in the general attitude of the community shown, for example, in a tendency
to always be mentally and physically prepared, as well as responding in the aftermath of
a disaster with a sense of emotional well-being. If a disaster subculture truly exists
within a community, the present community members will pass it on to new community
members, even during disaster-free periods.
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