Mitigation is the process of reducing the damage of what was caused. Mitigation can involve removing furniture and appliances from a flooded area or removing items out of a burning house. Mitigation must be acted on fast, as this step is crucial to how much can be recovered in the restoration stage. Restoration is performed after mitigation is complete. Restoration is the act of restoring any damaged items back to their original state or close to it. When it comes to disaster restoration, in particular, both mitigation and restoration will be performed by the contractor.