A presentation containing all about disasater. my summer vacation assignment ;)

1. Disasters

2. INTRODUCTION
(DISASTER)
A disaster is
a natural or man-
made hazard that has come
to fruition, resulting in an
event of substantial extent
causing significant physical
damage or destruction, loss
of life, or drastic change to
the environment. A disaster
can be extensively
defined as any tragic event
with great loss stemming
from events such
as earthquakes, floods,
catastrophic accidents, fires
, or explosions

3. INTRODUCTION
(DISASTER MANAGEMENT)
Disaster Management refers
to the steps undertaken in the
period of pre-disaster, disaster
and post disaster. To cope
better with disasters and the
havoc they cause in the lives
of those affected the study of
disaster management was
started. It studies how its
impact can be lessened. It
tries to prepare people to deal
with disasters and its
aftermath. It also tries to
monitor, predict and prevent
the occurrence of disaster

4. Types Of Disasters :
1)Natural Disasters: A natural disaster is the effect of a natural
hazard (e.g., flood, tornado, hurricane, volcanic eruption, earthquake,
or landslide). It leads to financial, environmental or human losses.
2)Man-made Disasters: Man-made disasters are disasters resulting
from man-made hazards (threats having an element of human intent,
negligence, or error; or involving a failure of a man-made system)

5. Natural DisastersNatural Disasters
 EarthquakesEarthquakes
 LandslideLandslide
 FloodFlood
 DroughtDrought
 CycloneCyclone
 TsunamiTsunami
 Volcanic EruptionVolcanic Eruption
 TornadoTornado
 AvalanchesAvalanches

6. Man-Made DisastersMan-Made Disasters
 AccidentsAccidents
 Weapons Of MassWeapons Of Mass
Destructions (WMD)Destructions (WMD)
 Chemical DisastersChemical Disasters
 Biological WeaponsBiological Weapons
 WarsWars
 Industrial HazardsIndustrial Hazards
 Nuclear RadiationNuclear Radiation

7. (1) Earthquake(1) Earthquake
An earthquake (alsoAn earthquake (also
known asknown as
a quake, tremor) isa quake, tremor) is
the result of a suddenthe result of a sudden
release of energy inrelease of energy in
the Earth's crust thatthe Earth's crust that
creates seismiccreates seismic
waves.waves.

8. (2) Floods(2) Floods
A flood is an overflowA flood is an overflow
of an expanse ofof an expanse of
water that submergeswater that submerges
land. The EU Floodsland. The EU Floods
directive defines adirective defines a
flood as a temporaryflood as a temporary
covering by water ofcovering by water of
land not normallyland not normally
covered by water.covered by water.

9. (3) Volcanic Eruptions(3) Volcanic Eruptions
Sometimes the moltenSometimes the molten
matter insides the earthsmatter insides the earths
surface rushes out withsurface rushes out with
force forming a fountainforce forming a fountain
of lava and gases this isof lava and gases this is
known as volcano. Theseknown as volcano. These
are often named afterare often named after
famous volcanoes wherefamous volcanoes where
that type of behavior hasthat type of behavior has
been observed.been observed.

10. (4) Accidents(4) Accidents
An accident or mishap isAn accident or mishap is
an unforeseen andan unforeseen and
unplanned event orunplanned event or
circumstance, often withcircumstance, often with
lack of intention orlack of intention or
necessity. It implies anecessity. It implies a
generally negativegenerally negative
outcome which may haveoutcome which may have
been avoided orbeen avoided or
preventedprevented
had circumstances leadinhad circumstances leadin
g up to the accident beeng up to the accident been
recognized, and actedrecognized, and acted
upon, prior to itsupon, prior to its
occurrence.occurrence.

11. (5) Industrial Hazards(5) Industrial Hazards
Industrial disasters, whichIndustrial disasters, which
are disasters causedare disasters caused
by industrial companies,by industrial companies,
either byeither by
accident, negligence oraccident, negligence or
incompetence. They areincompetence. They are
a form ofa form of
industrial accident whereindustrial accident where
great damage, injury orgreat damage, injury or
loss of life are caused.loss of life are caused.
Other disasters can alsoOther disasters can also
be considered industrialbe considered industrial
disasters, if their causesdisasters, if their causes
are rooted in the productsare rooted in the products
or processes of industry.or processes of industry.

13. MADE BY: Chetna Chuphal
CLASS: VIII ‘A’
ROLL NO.: 12
SCHOOL: Nirmala Convent S.S.School