The document defines disasters as unexpected events that severely disrupt people's lives and communities. It discusses different types of natural and man-made disasters and defines disaster management as the coordinated process of planning for, responding to, and recovering from disasters through prevention, mitigation, capacity building, preparedness, response, assessment, and rehabilitation/reconstruction efforts. Additionally, it notes that many parts of India are vulnerable to disasters like earthquakes, droughts, floods, and cyclones and outlines the key phases of the disaster management cycle.

1. Disaster
Management
Name:

2. What is a Disaster?
• A Disaster is an event that occurs in most cases suddenly and
unexpectedly, causing severe disturbances to people, objects and
environment, resulting in loss of life, property and health of the
population.
• Such a situation causes disruption in normal pattern of life, generating
misfortune, helplessness and suffering affecting the socio-economic
structure of a region/country to such an extent that there is a need for
assistance or immediate outside intervention.
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3. Types of Disasters
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Natural
Disasters
Meteorological
Topographical
Environmental
Man-made
Disasters
Technological
Industrial
accidents
Security related

4. What is Disaster Management?
Disaster Management means a coordination and integrated process of
planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing measures which
are necessary or expedient for-
• Prevention of danger or threat of any disaster
• Mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity or its
consequences
• Capacity building
• Preparedness to deal with any disaster
• Prompt response to any threatening disaster situation or
disaster
• Assessing the severity or magnitude of effects of any disaster
Evacuation, rescue and relief
• Rehabilitation and reconstruction.
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5. India’s vulnerability to Disasters
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• 57% is vulnerable to earthquakes. Of these, 12% is vulnerable to severe
earthquakes.
• 68% land is vulnerable to drought.
• 12% land is vulnerable to floods.
8% land is vulnerable to cyclones.
• Apart from natural disasters, some cities in India are also vulnerable to
chemical and industrial disasters and man-made disasters.

6. Disaster Management Cycle
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Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Impact
Disaster Response
Rehabilitation
Disaster Mitigation

7. Disaster Preparedness
• Preparednessisusuallyregardedascomprisingmeasureswhich
enablegovernments,organizations,communitiesandindividualsto
respondrapidlyandeffectivelytodisaster situations.
ExamplesofPreparednessmeasuresare :
◦ Theformulation&maintenanceofvalid,up-to-datecounter-
disasterplans
◦ Specialprovisionsforemergency action
◦ Theprovisionsofwarning systems
◦ Emergencycommunications
◦ Publiceducationand awareness
◦ Trainingprograms,includingexercisesandtests.
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8. Disaster Impact
• Vulnerabilitytoaparticularhazardwillinclude :
Criticalproducts,services,recordsandoperations.
Hazardousmaterials
Potentialeffectsofdamageon stakeholders.
Likelyfinancialcosts.
Resourcespersonnelandtimeavailabletomake preparations.
Levelofinsurancecover.
Thecombinationofhazardandvulnerabilityassessmentswillresult in
formulatingtotalrisk assessment.
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9. Disaster Response & Rehabilitation
Epidemiologicsurveillanceanddiseasecontrol
Vaccination
Nutrition
WaterSupply
Basicsanitationandpersonalhygiene
Vectorcontrol
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10. Disaster Mitigation
• Thisinvolveslesseningthelikelyeffectsofemergencies.
• T
heseincludedepending uponthe disaster,protectionof vulnerable population
and structure.
• Improvingstructuralqualitiesofschools,housesand suchother buildingssothat
medicalcausalitiescan be minimized.
• Similarlyensuringthe safety of health facilitiesand public health servicesincluding
watersupplyand sewerage systemtoreduce the costofrehabilitationand
reconstruction.
• Thismitigationcompliments thedisasterpreparednessand disasterresponseactivities.
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11. Disaster Recovery
SuccessfulRecoveryPreparedness
Bevigilantinhealthteaching
Psychologicalsupport
Referralstohospitalsasneeded
Remainalertforenvironmentalhealth
Mustbeattentivetodanger.
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