is our nation prepared to handle natural disaster

1. IS OUR NATION PREPARED
TO HANDLE NATURAL
DISASTER ?

2. What is a Natural Disaster
 A natural disaster is a major adverse event
resulting from natural processes of, or effecting,
the Earth
 A natural disaster can cause loss of life or
property damage, and typically leaves some
economic damage in its wake.
 Examples: Tornado, Volcano, Drought, Hurricane,
Tsunami , Wildfires , Earthquake.

3. SOME NATURAL DISASTERS

4. What Natural Disaster
Management Authority thinks
• The NDMA, headed by the Prime Minister of
India, is the Apex Body for Disaster Management
in India.
• The (NDMA) has said India is not prepared to
face natural disasters .
• The NDMA arrived at this conclusion after taking
stock of psycho-social support and mental health
services in the country.

5. Breakdown of natural disasters
in India per type of event and
nature of losses
Natural
disasters
Material loss
Human loss
FLOODS 52% 63% 32%
HURRICANES 30% 19% 32%
LANDSLIDES 10% ---- 2%
EARTHQUAKES 5% 10% 33%
DROUGHTS 3% 5% 1%
TOTAL 100% 100% 100%
Source : World
Bank

6. List of major natural disasters that have occurred over
the last 20 years in India
DATE PLACE NATURE
OF
EVENT
ECONOMIC
LOSSES
INSURED
LOSSES
NUMBER
OF
FATALITIES
NUMBER OF AFFECTED
PERSONS
May 2020
West
Bengal
Hurrican
e
Amphan
13.5 ND 103 500 000 homeless
August
2018
Kerala Floods 3.52 0.37 504 223 139 homeless
November
2015
Chennai
(Tamil
Nadu)
Floods 2.37 0.98 289 -
April 2015
Himalay
a
Storm - - 78 20 000 injured
October
2014
Andhra
Pradesh
Storm 7.56 0.68 68 43 injured
Septembe
r 2014
Jammu
and
Kashmir
Floods 6.45 0.26 665 -
June
2013
Uttarran
chal
Floods 1.21 0.55 5 748
4 473 injured
271 931 homeless
Septembe
r 2009
Andhra
Pradesh
Floods 5.63 0.06 300 2 000 000 homeless
August
2006
Gujarat Floods 4.3 0.52 350 4 000 000 homeless
July 2005
Mahara
Floods 4.36 0.93 1 150 15 000 homeless

7. Disaster Management Act
2005
An Act to provide for the effective
management of disasters and for
matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto.

8. Initiatives Taken by NDMA
 Conducted National Level Conferences with various
Corporate Houses on how to develop partnerships in
disaster management not only for relief measures but
also in mitigation and preparedness.
 Developed scoping exercise on the involvement of the
Corporate Sect.
 Ensure that on-site and off-site disaster management
plans are developed by industries, compliance to be
ensured.
 Conduct mock drills on a regular basis in collaboration
with the corporate units or in Disaster Management.

9. Conclusion
 India is in a crucial situation that it has scored the
position of 11th among the topmost countries that is
facing natural disaster.
 India has the power to face these kind of disasters but
the lazy workers of India which are getting paid for
arrangements regarding these disasters are reason of
loss during natural disasters.
 Natural disasters are not something that can be
anticipated much in advance, they occur suddenly

10.  However, by preventing the problem from
occurring in the first place, the burden will
eventually get lighter.
 India is a country which is very strong in
economic power, Therefore if India can face
natural disasters with full preparedness,
damage can be reduced.

11. THANK YOU