Disaster Management refers to manage disaster response in the country. India has been traditionally vulnerable to the natural disasters on the account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides would have been a recurrent phenomena. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities; over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total area is prone to cyclones and 68% of the area is susceptible to drought. In the decade 1990-2000, an average of about 4344 people lost their lives and about 30 million people were affected by disasters every year. The loss in terms of private, community and public assets has been astronomical.At the global level, there has been considerable concern over natural disasters. Even as substantial scientific and material progress is made, the loss of lives and property due to disasters has not decreased. In fact, the human toll and economic losses have mounted up. It was in this background that the United Nations General Assembly, in 1989, declared the decade 1990-2000 as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction with the objective to reduce loss of lives and property and restrict socio-economic damage through concerted international action, was specially certified in developing countries. The super cyclone in Orissa in October, 1999 and the Bhuj earthquake in Gujarat in January, 2001 underscored the need to adopt a multi dimensional endeavour involving diverse scientific, engineering, financial and social processes; the need to adopt multi disciplinary and multi sectoral approach and incorporation of risk reduction in the developmental plans and strategies.

2. What is disaster Management
Types of Disasters
Phases of Disasters
Disaster Effects
Major Disasters in India
Conclusion

3. What is disaster management???
 “A disaster can be defined as any
occurrence that cause damage, ecological
disruption, loss of human life,
deterioration of health and health services
on a scale, sufficient to warrant an
extraordinary response from outside the
affected community or area”.

4. accidents
Natural Man-made
Disasters Disasters
Meteorological Technological
Topographical Industrial
Environmental Security related

5. Meteorological:
• Floods
• Tsunamis
• Cyclones
• Hurricanes
• Snow storm
Topographical:
• Earth quakes
• Volcanic eruption
• Land slides
• Asteroids
Environmental:
• Global warming
• Ozone depletion
• Solar flare

6. Technological:
• Transportation failure
• Public failure
• Fire
Industrial:
• Chemical spills
• Radioactive spills
Security related:
• War
• Terrorism
• Internal conflicts

7. Disaster Preparedness
Disaster impact
Disaster Response
Rehabilitation
Disaster Mitigation

8. Preparedness shouldbe in the form of
money,manpower and materials
 Evaluation from past experiencesabout risk
 Location of disaster proneareas
 Organization of communication, information
and warningsystem
 Ensuring co-ordination and response
mechanisms

9. Epidemiologic surveillance and disease control
 Vaccination
 Nutrition

10.  Water supply
 Food safety
 Basic sanitation and personal hygiene
 Vector control

11.  This involves lessening the likely effects of emergencies.
These include depending upon the disaster,
protection of
vulnerable population and structure.
Eg. improving structural qualities of schools, houses and
suchother
buildings so that medical causalities can be minimized.

12.  Deaths
 Disability
 Increase in communicable disease
 Psychological problems
 Food shortage
 Socioeconomic losses
 Shortage of drugsand medical supplies.
 Environmental disruption

13. Major Disasters in India
 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy
 2001 Gujarat earthquake
 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
 2008 Mumbai attacks

14. Disaster Reduction Day
 NIDM observed "Disaster Reduction Day" on the
12th October
 Rallies and special lectureswere organizedin the
universities and colleges to markthe initiatives of
awareness for disaster reduction amongst youth &
children
 Children's Colour Activity Book for Disaster
Preparedness

15. Sometimes the best response to natural or man-
made disasters can be effective planning before
tragedy strikes. An entire academic and practical
body of learning and practice has evolved
around what to do in a disaster and how to
prepare for one.

16. Any Questions ??Any Quest