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Boarding up windows prior to a hurricane is an example of which step in emergency management?
mitigation
preparedness
response
recovery

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Preparedness.

Boarding up windows before a hurricane is a pre-event protective action to get ready for an expected hazard — a preparedness activity (it reduces risk in the short term but is not a long‑term mitigation project).