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Disaster Management An Overview

This document provides an overview of disaster management. It discusses key concepts like hazards, vulnerability of elements at risk, the disaster management cycle, and components of disaster preparedness. The goals of disaster management are to reduce potential losses from hazards, provide prompt assistance to victims, and enable rapid recovery. Disaster preparedness aims to minimize harm through precautions and efficient emergency response. It involves assessing vulnerabilities, strengthening infrastructure, planning response and relief measures, and educating communities.

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Disaster Management An Overview

This document provides an overview of disaster management. It discusses key concepts like hazards, vulnerability of elements at risk, the disaster management cycle, and components of disaster preparedness. The goals of disaster management are to reduce potential losses from hazards, provide prompt assistance to victims, and enable rapid recovery. Disaster preparedness aims to minimize harm through precautions and efficient emergency response. It involves assessing vulnerabilities, strengthening infrastructure, planning response and relief measures, and educating communities.

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

AN OVERVIEW


BY

BRIG. D.V.RAO, V.S.M., (Retd)
CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT & DISASTERS
A. P.A.R.D.
CYCLONE
Damage
Potential
Society
Poorer than
before
Disruption of
Normal life &
Development
Suffers
Huge Losses/
Damages
Elements at Risk
HAZARD
Damage
Potential

Awareness- Effect
on Elements

Society
Quicker
Recovery
Action
Plans
Communities
More
Resilient
Huge Losses/
Damages
Reduced
Losses
Elements at Risk
More Stable Society
HAZARD
Damage
Potential
Elements at Risk
Slopes of hills
Sea & Sea-coast
Low-lying Areas
River/Stream Banks
Natural Features
Unsecured personal assets
Livelihood tools / Equipment
Public Infrastructure
Agri. & Horticultural crops
Weak Buildings
Huts & Semi-permanent Houses
People & Live-stock
Societal Elements
Scale of Disaster
Is Dependent on :
Lead Time Available.
Intensity of Hazard.
Duration.
Spatial Extent.
Density of Population & Assets.
Time of Occurrence.
Vulnerabilities existing in the
Elements at Risk.
Hazard X Vulnerability =
Disaster
ELEMENTS AT RISK
People
Livestock
Rural Housing Stock
Houses Vulnerable
Crops, Trees,Telephone, Electric
poles
Boats, Looms, Working Implements
Personal Property
Electricity, Water and Food Supplies
Infrastructure Support
AIMS OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Reduce (Avoid, if possible) the
potential losses from hazards.

Assure prompt and appropriate
assistance to victims when
necessary.

Achieve rapid and durable
recovery.




DURING DISASTER
DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE



PRE-DISASTER






























Stages of Disaster
Cyclone
Well Before
Weeks-Months
Just Before -
Hours
Actual Time
Period
Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction
BEFORE AFTER DURING
Jan - Apr MAY June- Oct
Role Players in Disasters
People : Individuals, House -Holds,
Volunteers
Gram Panchayat : Sarpanch, Panchayati
Secretary, Panchayati Members
Village Elders : Caste/Community/Religious
Leaders, Teachers, Doctors, Engineers,
Retired Army & Police Personnel
Govt. Deptl. Officers : Agriculture, Medical,
Engineers (Housing, Roads & Buildings,
Irrigation) Revenue Department, Public
Health, Police etc. NGOs
DEFINITIONS OF
VULNERABILITY
The extent to which a community,
structure, service or geographic area is
likely to be damaged or disrupted by
the impact of particular disaster
hazard
Vulnerability is the propensity of
things to be damaged by a hazard.
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Disaster preparedness aims at
minimizing the adverse effects of a hazard -

Through effective precautionary actions

Ensure timely, appropriate and efficient
organisation and delivery of emergency
response following the impact of a disaster.

PREPAREDNESS
Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping to include
Resources.
Assess strengthening requirements and execute.
Funding for preparedness must be arranged.
Peoples cooperation through Political leaders,
elders, Volunteers and NGOs
Create lead time by interpreting Warnings
Plan to include movement of resources with time
frame.
Aim to reduce the destructive potential of
cyclones, timely & appropriate relief to victims
and quick & durable recovery
Disaster Preparedness
Framework

Rehearsals Public
Education
and Training
Response
Mechanisms
Warning
Systems
Resource
Base
Information
System
Institutional
Framework
Planning Vulnerability
Assessment
COMPONENTS OF PREPAREDNESS
Disaster Response Activities
Warning
Evacuation/Mitigation
Search and Rescue
Assessment
Emergency Relief
Logistics and Supply
Communication and information Management
Survivor Response and coping
Security
EOC & coordination
Expedite rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Floods and Water Hazards
Elements at Risk
Everything in the
flood plain.
Earthen or soluble
structures
Buried services
and utilities
Food stores
Crops and
livestock
Main Mitigation
Strategies.
Land use control
Engineering of
strictures
Elevation of structures
Flood control
structures
Reforestation projects
(watershed
management)

Strong Winds
Elements at Risk

Lightweight structures.
Elevated utilities
(Power and
communication lines)
Fishing boats and
other maritime
industries.
Main Mitigation
Strategies.

Structural
engineering
measures.
Planting of
windbreaks.

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