This document discusses cyclone hazards and disaster management. It notes that cyclones can damage elements at risk like slopes, coastlines, and infrastructure, disrupting normal life. Proper preparedness through vulnerability analysis, resource assessment, warning systems, and evacuation plans can help communities be more resilient with reduced losses. The disaster management cycle includes pre-disaster preparation, response during the event, and post-disaster relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction. Key elements of preparedness include planning, training, early warning systems, and developing response mechanisms to minimize hazards' adverse impacts and ensure timely assistance.

1. BY
Neetu Singh
Maharishi Arvind Institute
Of
Engineering & Technology
Branch : Electronics & communication

2. CYCLONEDamage
Potential
Society
Poorer than
before
Disruption of
Normal life &
Development
Suffers
Huge Losses/
Damages
Elements at Risk

3. HAZARDDamage
Potential
Awareness- Effect
on Elements
Society
Quicker
Recovery
Action
Plans
Communities
More
ResilientHuge Losses/
Damages
Reduced
Losses
Elements at Risk
More Stable Society

4. HAZARDDamage
Potential
Elements at Risk
Slopes of hills
Sea & Sea-coast
Low-lying Areas
River/Stream Banks
Natural Features
Unsecured personal assets
Livelihood tools / Equipment
Public Infrastructure
Agri. & Horticultural crops
Weak Buildings
Huts & Semi-permanent Houses
People & Live-stock
Societal Elements

5. Is Dependent on :
 Lead Time Available.
 Intensity of Hazard.
 Duration.
 Spatial Extent.
 Density of Population & Assets.
 Time of Occurrence.
 Vulnerabilities existing in the Elements at
Risk.
 Hazard X Vulnerability =
Disaster

6.  People
 Livestock
 Rural Housing Stock
 Houses Vulnerable
 Crops, Trees,Telephone, Electric poles
 Boats, Looms, Working Implements
 Personal Property
 Electricity, Water and Food Supplies
 Infrastructure Support

7.  Reduce (Avoid, if possible) the
potential losses from hazards.
 Assure prompt and appropriate
assistance to victims when
necessary.
 Achieve rapid and durable
recovery.

8.
DURING DISASTER
DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE
PRE-DISASTER
POST-
DISASTER

9. Cyclone
Well Before
Weeks-Months
Just Before -
Hours
Actual Time
Period
Rescue RehabilitationRelief Reconstruction
BEFORE AFTERDURING
Jan - Apr MAY June- Oct

10. • People : Individuals, House -Holds,
Volunteers
• Gram Panchayat : Sarpanch, Panchayati
Secretary, Panchayati Members
• Village Elders : Caste/Community/Religious
Leaders, Teachers, Doctors, Engineers,
Retired Army & Police Personnel
• Govt. Deptl. Officers : Agriculture, Medical,
Engineers (Housing, Roads & Buildings,
Irrigation) Revenue Department, Public
Health, Police etc. NGOs

11.  Disaster preparedness aims at
minimizing the adverse effects of a hazard
-
 Through effective precautionary actions
 Ensure timely, appropriate and efficient
organisation and delivery of emergency
response following the impact of a
disaster.

12.  Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping to include
Resources.
 Assess strengthening requirements and
execute.
 Funding for preparedness must be arranged.
 Peoples’ cooperation through Political leaders,
elders, Volunteers and NGOs
 Create lead time by interpreting Warnings
 Plan to include movement of resources with
time frame.
 Aim to reduce the destructive potential of
cyclones, timely & appropriate relief to victims
and quick & durable recovery

13. RehearsalsPublic
Education
and Training
Response
Mechanisms
Warning
Systems
Resource
Base
Information
System
Institutional
Framework
PlanningVulnerability
Assessment
COMPONENTS OF PREPAREDNESS

14.  Warning
 Evacuation/Mitigation
 Search and Rescue
 Assessment
 Emergency Relief
 Logistics and Supply
 Communication and information Management
 Survivor Response and coping
 Security
 EOC & coordination
 Expedite rehabilitation and reconstruction.

15. Elements at Risk
 Everything in the
flood plain.
 Earthen or soluble
structures
 Buried services
and utilities
 Food stores
 Crops and
livestock
Main Mitigation
Strategies.
 Land use control
 Engineering of
strictures
 Elevation of
structures
 Flood control
structures
 Reforestation
projects (watershed
management)

16. Elements at Risk
 Lightweight structures.
 Elevated utilities
(Power and
communication lines)
 Fishing boats and
other maritime
industries.
Main Mitigation
Strategies.
 Structural
engineering
measures.
 Planting of
windbreaks.

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