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All of the disaster researchers, going back to the 1950s and since then (Quarentelli, Drabek and others) have found that two major impediments to effective disaster response are almost always related to poor communications and poor decision making. In 3 to 4 paragraphs, tell us why communications and decision making are related, why they are so often poorly executed, and how we can prepare for responses that are well-coordinated through effective communications and decision making. Provide citations to validate your arguments.