This ppt is based on disaster managment . it includes the basic definitions and various measures to cope up with some common and uncommon disasters. ...............

1. •SHEMFORD FUTURISTIC
SCHOOL ,WANPOH
• SUBJECT:GEograpHY
• TOPIC:DO’S AND DON’TS DURING
DISASTERS…
• DESIGNED BY:SAALIK AHMAD

2. CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• EARTHQUAKE
DO’S AND DONT’S……..
• LANDSLIDES
DO,S AND DONT’S…..
• TSUNAMI
DO’S AND DONT’S
• FIRE
DO’S AND DON’TS

3. • What is a Disaster
management?
• Disaster management covers
the range of activities
designed to maintain control
over disasters/ emergency
situations and to provide a

4. • What is a Hazard?
•Hazard is a
dangerous event
,natural or human
induced that could
cause injury, loss of
life or damage to
property, livelihood

5. • What is a Disaster?
•A Disaster weather natural
or human-induced , is an
event which results in
widespread human loss .It
is accompanied by loss of
livelihood , property

6. • DISASTER
• On the basis of time duration and speed ,it is of two types:
• Slow onset disaster: prevails for many days,
months or even years like drought, famine.
• Rapid onset disaster: prevails for some time
(instantaneous shock) like cyclone, flood.
• On the basis of cause, it is of two types:
• Natural disaster: Event that is caused by a
natural hazard and leads to
human,material,economic and environmental
losses.
• Human induced disaster: A serious disruption

7. EARTHQUAKES
•
An earthquake is a sudden
violent shaking of Earth’s
lithospheric plates. It is
caused due to the
movement of tectonic
plates which results in a

8. DO’S AND DON’TS DURING
EARTHQUAKES..
• Do’s
• Stay away from glass windows.
• Move to a open place.
• If you are inside a vehicle stay inside and
don’t stop.
• If You are inside a building stay under a
strong desk or table.
• If there is no table or desk near you cover
your face with arms.
• Don’ts
• Don’t leave your mouth open instead cover it
with a handkerchief.

9. LANDSLIDES
•
A landslide is a
downward movement of
soil,debris,stones in
areas of higher
elevation. It is caused

10. DO’S AND DON’TS DURING LANDSLIDES
• Do’s
• Incase of the danger of a landslide, move to higher
regions. For example hills and mountains.
• Plant more and more tress in landslide prone areas.
• Move away from the path of a landslide as quickly
as possible.
• Avoid living in river-valleys and low lying areas.
• Don’ts
• Don’t come in the path of a land slide.
• Don’t move near to a river or a valley.
• Don’t build houses in landslide prone areas.
• Don’t climb trees, poles or don’t move inside

11. TSUNAMI
•Tsunamis are giant
waves that are
caused due to
earthquakes on the
ocean floor. It

12. DO’S AND DON’TS DURING TSUNAMI
DO’S
People living in coastal areas should
evacuate from their homes.
Try to move to a higher places.
In coastal areas stay alert of Tsunami
warnings.
DON’TS
• Don’t go to the coast to watch the
Tsunami.

13. FIRES
oFire is the process of
combustion of flammable
materials that produce
heat and light. It is an
example of chemical
process of oxidation. Fire
is caused due to many
factors:-

14. DO’S AND DON’TS DURING FIRES
• Do’s.
• If a fire is caused by electric shock you should
always use sand or clay to extinguish the fire
instead of water as it is a conductor of electricity.
• If a person gets fire take help of a cloth to
extinguish fire from him.
Don’ts
• Don’t run around if your clothes catch fire, you will
fan the flames and make burning faster.
• If fire is caused by some fuel, don’t use water to
extinguish it as fuel floats on water so it will rise
the fire.
• Don’t investigate the fire.

15. •THANK U……….
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DAY….