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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

-Project By,
Jayartha Chakrabarty
Class IX
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my special thanks to my teacher who gave me an


opportunity to work on this wonderful project on the topic of ‘Disaster
Management’. It involved a lot of research and in doing so, I came to know about
many new things for which I am really thankful.

Date: 08-08-2023 Jayartha Chakrabarty


CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Jayartha Chakrabarty, a student of Faculty Senior Secondary


School studying in class-IX section-A has successfully completed the project on
the topic of ‘Disaster Management’ under my guidance and supervision during
the session 2023-24.

Date: Signature of the subject teacher


WHAT IS A DISASTER?

A disaster can be defined as a sudden and widespread event that


causes significant disruption, damage, and distress to a community,
environment, or system. Disasters are of various forms, such as
natural disasters (like earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and wildfires)
or human-made disasters (such as industrial accidents, and
technological failures).
EXAMPLES OF A FEW DISASTERS

Earthquake Cyclone Drought Floods


• An earthquake is a sudden and • A cyclone is a powerful • Drought is a natural disaster • Floods are natural disasters
violent shaking of the ground weather system characterized marked by prolonged periods caused by excessive water
caused by the movement of by swirling winds and intense of low precipitation, causing accumulation, often due to
tectonic plates beneath the low-pressure conditions, water scarcity. It leads to heavy rainfall, overflowing
Earth's surface. It results in the typically forming over warm depleted water resources, rivers, or melting snow. They
release of energy, leading to ocean waters. It can bring affecting ecosystems, lead to the submerging of land,
seismic waves that can cause heavy rainfall, strong winds, agriculture, and communities. damaging property, disrupting
ground displacement, structural and storm surges, often causing Droughts cause crop failure, lives, and posing risks to
damage, and potential hazards significant damage to coastal water shortages, economic people and animals.
such as tsunamis and areas. losses, and ecological losses.
landslides.
WHAT IS DISASTER MANAGEMENT?

Disaster management refers to the systematic approach of planning,


organizing, coordinating, and implementing strategies to effectively
mitigate the impact of disasters, respond to emergencies, and aid in
the recovery process. The goal of disaster management is to minimize
the loss of life, property, and resources while promoting the well-
being of affected individuals and communities.
HOW CAN WE MANAGE DISASTERS?

THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE

Prevention

Recovery Mitigation

Response Preparedness
PREVENTION

Prevention involves learning from past


experiences to continually improve
disaster management strategies.
It also focuses on adjusting policies,
plans, and practices based on lessons
learned to enhance resilience and
response capabilities.
MITIGATION

Mitigation primarily focuses on


preventing or minimizing the impact of
disasters by reducing vulnerabilities and
enhancing community resilience.
It Involves implementing policies,
regulations, and practices to ensure safer
infrastructure, land use, and
environmental conservation.
Aims to create long-term solutions that
lessen the severity of future disasters.
PREPAREDNESS

Involves planning, organizing, and


training to ensure a prompt and effective
response when a disaster strikes.
Includes creating emergency response
plans, conducting drills, establishing
communication systems, and training
emergency responders.
Helps individuals, communities, and
organizations understand their roles and
responsibilities during emergencies.
RESPONSE

It involves the immediate actions


taken to address the impact of a
disaster.
Recovery focuses on saving lives,
providing medical assistance, and
stabilizing the situation.
•It also covers the aspect of
coordination among emergency
services, government agencies,
NGOs, and communities is crucial to
ensure an organized and effective
response.
RECOVERY

Recovery begins once the immediate


response phase ends and focuses on
restoring affected areas to a
functional and habitable state.
Includes rebuilding infrastructure,
providing psychosocial support,
restoring essential services, and
facilitating economic recovery.
Its main aim is to help the
communities recover and return to
normalcy while learning from the
disaster's impact.
BIBLIOGRAPHY

www.Wikipedia.com
www.istockphoto.com
www.who.int

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