The document provides information on disaster management and mitigation strategies for natural disasters like earthquakes and floods. It outlines roles and responsibilities for students in conducting awareness activities and helping relief efforts during and after disasters. Precautions and preparations are suggested for different phases of a disaster to reduce risks and damage.

1. Disaster Management Plan
A disaster is an unplanned event that significantly threatens the health of
the residents, causes operational disruption, or physical or environmental
damage, and harm to the city. The disaster could be disruption due to flood,
storm, threat of violence, riot, major fire, building collapse, bomb threat, etc.
Managing disasters -the role of students?
Managing disasters -the role of students?
Choose any man made or natural disaster which your area may be vulnerable to e.g gas leaks,
building collapse, rail' or road accidents, laboratory accidents, health hazards due to toxic
waste disposal, earthquakes, Floods, volcanic eruptions etc.
1. Prepare a survey schedule detailing the different areas that are posing threats due to the
various natural and man made disasters in and around your school for example factory/slum/
dump yard located nearby.
2. Collect the data and prepare a report.
3. Develop posters and skits for awareness generation in your school.
4. Make a plan to deal with anyone of the disasters likely to affect your school
Students role earth quake
Improve
A student should teach the illitrate people (villagers) how to be aware from earthquakes i.e the
precautions to be taken when an earthquake occurs.
He/she should help the sufferers of earthquake that they can , i.e by collecting funds with the help
of their friends and giving it to them.theyshold give their old clothes ,books ,etc for the children
who lost their parents in the disaster.they should try to spend some time with them to make them
forget their sadness
What is the role of students in managing with flood?
Students can do what not.First of all they can start with their house.that is take out all the
important papers,things,familyphotos,little money and keep them aside for emergency if your
parents are not at home as a situation may come when u might have to leave your house if you r
in a flood prone area.Students can go together go in a group to the relief camps and help the
rescuers.If u find this insufficient do ask
Natural Disaster Mitigation Strategies
EARTHQUAKE MITIGATION
Before the Disaster During the Disaster After the Disaster
• Check for hazards in the • If indoors: Take cover under a • Be prepared for after
home piece of heavy furniture or shocks
against an inside wall and stay
• Identify safe places in each inside • Help injured or
trapped persons and

2. room give first aid where
• If outdoors: Move into the appropriate
• Locate safe places outdoors open, away from buildings,
street lights, and utility wires • Listen to a battery
• Ensure all family members and remain there until shaking operated radio for
know how to respond after stops emergency information
an earthquake
• If in a moving vehicle: Stop • Stay out of damaged
• Teach children when and quickly, stay in vehicle, move to buildings and return
how to call 9-1-1 a clear area away from home only when
buildings, trees, overpasses, or authorities say it is safe
• Have disaster supplies on utility wires
• Develop an emergency
communications plan in case
of separation during the
earthquake
• Ask an out-of-state relative
or friend to serve as the
family contact
FLOOD MITIGATION
Before the Disaster During the Disaster After the Disaster
• Learn warning signs and During a flood watch: • Don't return home until
community alert systems authorities express express
If indoors: it is safe to do so
• Stockpile emergency
building materials • Turn on battery operated • Help neighbors whom
radio to get latest emergency may need assistance
• Install check valves in information
sewer traps to prevent • Get pre-assembled • Use extreme caution
flood waters from backing emergency supplies when entering buildings
up in sewer drains • If told to leave, do so
immediately. • Inspect foundations for
• Plan and practice an cracks or other damage and
evacuation route If outdoors: examine walls, floors,
doors, and windows to
• Have disaster supplies on • Climb to high ground and make sure that the building
hand stay there is not in danger of
• Avoid walking through any collapsing
• Develop an emergency floodwaters.
communication plan in case • If in a car, turn around and • Watch out for animals,
of separation go another way; if your car especially poisonous
stalls, abandon it immediately snakes, that may have
• Ask an out-of-state and climb to higher ground. come into your home with
relative to serve as the flood waters
"family contact" During an evacuation:
• Watch for loose plaster
• Teach family members • If advised to evacuate, do so and ceilings that could fall
how and when to turn off immediately to avoid flooded

3. the gas, electricity, and roads, being sure to follow • Take pictures of damage
water and teach children recommended evacuation for insurance claims
how and when to call 9-1-1 routes and listen to radio for
evacuation instructions • Look for fire hazards
• Ask your insurance agent
about flood insurance • Throw away all food
(including canned) that has
come in contact with flood
waters
• Pump out flooded
basements gradually (~ 1/3
amount of water per day)
to avoid structural damage
• Service damaged septic
tanks, cesspools, pits, and
leaching systems ASAP -
damaged sewage systems
are health hazards.
Storm Damage Prevention
 Keep Trees Trimmed
 Trim tree limbs away from your home's roof on a regular basis. Roof damage associated
with storms is often caused by overgrown trees. Regular trimming reduces the chances
of fallen limbs harming your home or vehicle.
Put Away Movable Objects
 Store light and movable items such as outdoor furniture and lawn decorations. These
items can be swept up by strong winds and thrown at doors, windows and vehicles.
Manage Leaks
 Repair all leaks. Even the smallest of untreated leaks can quickly grow into a deluge
during heavy rains and cause an unlimited amount of damage to the home. All leaks
should be properly repaired immediately.
Protect Your Vehicle
 Park your vehicle under an awning or in a garage. Vehicles are always at a very high risk
of suffering storm damage because they usually are parked outside. If protected parking
is unavailable, park far away from trees, telephone poles and objects at risk of falling or
moving.
Direct Lightning
 Channel lightning strikes by placing lightening conductor rods in areas of highest
elevation.