Religious organization often play a major role in helping disaster victims. Interesting account of some lessons learned and advice given. See How Churches Can Prepare for Disasters.
And I would like to add that Jewish institutions, such as synagogues and day schools, also have a strong interest in this topic. A great deal of work is going on in NYC regarding the role of religious institutions as supporters of community life.
Recovery Diva 
Maybe I am old school, but prevention and protection are not the same as preparedness. Being prepared is an act for the eminent. Prevention gives the impression that you can stop something. Protection is a word that is used for a violent act,
Just my 2 cents. It took how long to make an impact with mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
As of May 2013, “Preparedness” is no longer one of FEMA’s phases of emergency management. See below from May 2013 National Prevention Framework.
Prevention: The capabilities necessary to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism. As defined by PPD-8, the term “prevention” refers to preventing imminent threats.
Protection: The capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against acts of terrorism and manmade or natural disasters.
Mitigation: The capabilities necessary to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.
Response: The capabilities necessary to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs after an incident has occurred.
Recovery: The capabilities necessary to assist communities affected by an incident to recover effectively.
It probably will take a decade to change the vocabulary! I remember when we struggled to get the term Mitigation understood and used.