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Disaster management

Disaster management involves actions to protect people and property from natural and man-made disasters, including preparation, response, and recovery. Man-made disasters stem from human intention or negligence, leading to significant societal impacts, particularly in economics and healthcare. Preparedness strategies include assessing risks, understanding community vulnerabilities, and planning for various disaster scenarios.

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Disaster management

Disaster management involves actions to protect people and property from natural and man-made disasters, including preparation, response, and recovery. Man-made disasters stem from human intention or negligence, leading to significant societal impacts, particularly in economics and healthcare. Preparedness strategies include assessing risks, understanding community vulnerabilities, and planning for various disaster scenarios.

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Disaster Management

By: Subhrodeep Mandal 10 B


What is Disaster Management?
The term "disaster management" describes the actions done to
safeguard and protect people, homes, and other property from
either natural or man-made disasters. This entails preparing
for disasters, combating them successfully, assuring the
protection of people during disasters, and aiding in the
reconstruction of society after a catastrophe.
The requirement to be ready for a variety of situations is one
of the largest obstacles in disaster or emergency management.
Thinking about what constitutes a disaster is an excellent
place to start when discussing disaster management.
Causes of Man-Made Disasters
Unlike natural catastrophes brought on by natural
risks, human-caused disasters involve human intention,
neglect, or error involving the failure of a man-made
system. Crime, arson, civil unrest, terrorism, war,
biological/chemical danger, cyberattacks, etc. are
examples of man-made disasters.

Disasters that are caused by humans occur when


technology and industry are used carelessly or
incorrectly. Accidents that happen out of the blue and
cause severe damage to both property and human life
are what constitute catastrophes. The majority of the
time, these catastrophes result in casualties, illnesses,
and injuries.
Impact of Man-Made Disasters
Human-made disasters severely affect a society's economics, agricultural, and
health-care sectors, often having long-lasting repercussions that keep
underdevelopment alive.
Disaster Preparedness
● Be ready at home

● Be ready at work

● Know your community’s vulnerabilities

● Learn about agencies and roles

● Find mitigation funding

● Conduct a risk assessment

● Inform your plan with statistics

● Plan for all types of risks

● Understand continuity of operations (COOP)

● Research Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)


Here is a quote from Larry Sabato

“People are trying to decide whether the


man-made disaster is worse than Mother
Nature’s disaster. “
-Larry Sabato

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