The 5 Stages of the Disaster-Management Cycle Prevention. The best way to address a disaster is by being proactive. ... Mitigation. Mitigation aims to minimize the loss of human life that would result from a disaster. ... Preparedness. ... Response. ... Recovery.
I haven't taken biology since my freshman year of high school, so this is kind of a guess. But I know for sure it isn't a solid. So I would go with a gas.