There are two main types of disasters - natural disasters which are caused by phenomena like earthquakes, floods, or droughts, and man-made disasters caused by human actions. Some regions are more prone to certain natural disasters based on their geography and climate. India is highly disaster prone, with many parts of the country vulnerable to earthquakes, floods, cyclones, and droughts. When disasters strike, they can have devastating effects like loss of life, property damage, infrastructure damage, and economic losses. Proper disaster management aims to mitigate these impacts by improving preparedness, coordination of relief efforts, early warning systems, public awareness, and stockpiling of emergency resources.

1. DISASTER MANAGEMENT

2. • Unexpected tragic happening which causes a great loss of life and
property can be defined as a disaster
DISASTER

3. NATURAL DISASTER
This type of disaster occurs because of
natural phenomena such as earthquake,
flood, cyclone, tsunami, landslide,
volcanic eruption, droughts etc.

4. • The disaster is caused by human beings, deliberately or by mistake.
• EG:
MAN-MADE DISASTER

5. • In certain region are prone hazards or natural phenomenon that may
cause a disaster
• Town , banks of rivers are prone to floods
• Place near the coast are prone to cyclones and tsunami
• Place in Himalayas are prone to earthquake, landslide and
avalanches

6. • India highly disaster prone country
• Around 65 percent the land area is vulnerable to earthquake
• 12 percent flood, 8 percent cyclone, 70 percent drought
• People are made aware of the hazards and trained to take preventive
measures in case of a disaster.
• This can be seen in less developed country are far more severely
affected by disaster than developed countries and poor people
suffering most during disaster

7. • There are several effects of disaster : loss of life injury to human
being and animals damage to property and infrastructure such as
dams bridges roads railways power and communication network
environmental damage loss of livelihood and work psychological
damage and outbreak of disaster
EFFECTS OF A DISASTER

8. • We are aware that disaster occur without warning.
• Possible to mitigate its impact by being prepared for it
• Disaster management is a step towards a state of preparedness by
being alert with all possible arrangement so that the situation is
effectively handled to reduce the suffering of the affected people
• Government should remain an alert to face any kind of disaster
MANAGEMENT OF DISASTER
Mitigate: reduce
and lessen

9. • A special department for disaster management should set up
• Funds should be set aside for providing relief and disaster
management
• Advanced warning and forecasting systems should be in place in
disaster prone areas
• Organization to coordinate relief and rehabilitation work should be
set up
• Public awareness about disaster preparedness should be created
through various programmes by the government
FEW STEPS THAT CAN HELP IN DISASTER
MANAGEMENT

10. • There are disasters that are region specific
• People here should be equipped with medicine food ,shelter
materials , etc.
• Non government organizations the red cross society , un agencies ,
the police and army have always assisted in such situations