Natural disasters can cause major damage and loss of life. Examples include floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. In 2012, there were over 900 natural disasters worldwide resulting in $170 billion in costs. Many of the damages from natural disasters are exacerbated by human activities like population growth in vulnerable areas and lack of adequate disaster preparedness. India must view disasters as preventable tragedies, not just acts of God, to better prepare for their impacts.

2. DISASTER
DISASTER alphabetically means-
D– Destructions
I – Incidents
S – Sufferings
A– Administrative
S – Sentiments
T – Tragedies
E– Eruption of Communicable
Diseases
R – Research programme and its
Implementation

3. DEFINITION OF DISASTER
A disaster is a natural or man-made
hazard resulting in an event of
substantial extent causing significant
physical damage or destruction, loss
of life, or drastic change to
the environment.
Disaster =
풗풖풍풏풆풓풂풃풊풍풊풕풚+풉풂풛풂풓풅
풄풂풑풂풄풊풕풚

4. DISASTER
DISASTER alphabetically means-
D– Destructions
I – Incidents
S – Sufferings
A– Administrative
S – Sentiments
T – Tragedies
E– Eruption of Communicable
Diseases
R – Research programme and its
Implementation

5. TYPES OF DISASTER
1.Natural disasters:
• Landslides and debris flow
• Tsunamis
• Floods
• Earthquakes
• Wildfire
• Pandemic Influenza
• Drought
• Thunderstorms and Lightning

6. DISASTER
DISASTER alphabetically means-
D– Destructions
I – Incidents
S – Sufferings
A– Administrative
S – Sentiments
T – Tragedies
E– Eruption of Communicable
Diseases
R – Research programme and its
Implementation

7. 2. Man-made disasters:
• Building Collapse
• Serial Bomb Blasts
• Radiological Emergencies
• Deforestation
• Road/Train accidents
• Plane crash
• Power service disruption and blackout
• Wars

11. WHAT IS DISASTER MANGEMENT?
Disaster management can be defined as the
organization and management of resources and
responsibilities for dealing with all
humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in
particular preparedness, response and recovery
in order to lessen the impact of disasters.

12. DISASTER MANGEMENT CYCLE
1. DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
• Planning
2. PERSONAL
MITIGATION
• Structural measures
• Non-structural measures
3. RESPONSE
• Search
• Rescue
• Fulfilling humanitarian needs
4. RECOVERY
• Bring affected area and people back
to normal

13. MAJOR DISASTERS IN INDIA
1. 2001 GUJARAT EARTHQUAKE
2. 2004 INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI
3. 2005 MAHARASHTRA FLOODS
4.2006 MUMBAI TRAIN BOMBINGS
5. 2008 MUMBAI ATTACKS
6.2009 SWINE FLU
7. UTTARAKHAND FLOODS
8.MUMBAI-GOA BUS ACCIDENT 2013
9. BUILDING COLLAPSES 2013

14. 1984 BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY
• A storage tank containing methyl isocyanate (MIC) at the Union
Carbide pesticide plant leaked gas into the densely populated city of
Bhopal, India.

15. 2008 MUMBAI ATTACKS
• Twelve coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai by
members of Lashkar-e-Taiba which began on Wednesday, 26 November
and lasted until Saturday, 29 November 2008, killing 164 people and
wounding at least 308.

16. 2005 MAHARASHTRA FLOODS
• 26 JULY 2005 – “THE DAY WHEN BUSY STREETS OF
MUMBAI CAME TO A STANDSTILL”

17. 2009 SWINE FLU
• India panics over swine flu – infected one in 5 people

18. BUILDING COLLAPSES MUMBAI 2013
• Death toll crosses 60+ in mumbai
building collapse

19. UTTARAKHAND FLOODS 2013
• Don’t blame nature for the Uttarakhand
flood disaster.

20. EFFECTS OF DISASTER
• Premature death, illness or injury
• Risk of communicable diseases and
environmental hazards.
• Affects psychological, social and
emotional well-being.
• Shortage of food and water supply
• Displacement of population

21. KEY ORGANIZATIONS IN DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
HEALTH CARE
COMMUNITY
NON-HEALTH CARE
COMMUNITY
• HOSPITALS • FIRE FIGHTERS
• HEALTH PROFESSIONALS • POLICE
• PHARMACIES • GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
• RESCUE PERSONNEL • MEDIA

23. GOALS OF DISASTER NURSING
• To meet the immediate basic survival needs of
populations affected by disaster.
• To identify the potential for a secondary disaster.
• To correct inequalities in access to health care or
appropriate resources.
• To empower survivors to participate in and advocate
for their own health and well-being.
• To respect cultural, lingual and religious diversity in
individuals and families.
• To promote the highest achievable quality of life for
survivors.

24. LESSONS TO BE LEARNT
1. Measures to be taken during earthquake:
• Take shelter under a desk, table, bed or doorway during
earthquake.
• Shut off kitchen gas.
• Heavy objects and glasses should be kept on lower shelf.
• Keep stock of drinking water, food and first-aid
arrangements.
• Do not panic and run near buildings during an earthquake.
• Do not switch on any mains supply immediately after an
earthquake.

25. 2. Measures to be taken during floods:
• If flooding begins in your area, go to higher ground immediately.
• While walking, do not attempt to cross flowing streams.
• Never drive through flooded roadways.
• Purchase a weather radio.
• Stay away from power lines and electric wires.
• Be alert for gas leaks.
• Watch for animals especially snakes.

26. Natural disaster
A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the
Earth; examples include floods, volcanic eruptions,earthquakes, tsunamis, and other
geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage,
and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which
depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover.[1]
An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area
without vulnerable population.[2][3][4] In a vulnerable area, however, such as San
Francisco, an earthquake can have disastrous consequences and leave lasting
damage, requiring years to repair.
In 2012, there were 905 natural disasters worldwide, 93% of which were weather-related
disasters. Overall costs were US$170 billion and insured losses $70 billion.
2012 was a moderate year. 45% were meteorological (storms), 36% were
hydrological (floods), 12% were climatological (heat waves, cold waves, droughts,
wildfires) and 7% were geophysical events (earthquakes and volcanic eruptions).
Between 1980 and 2011 geophysical events accounted for 14% of all natural
catastrophes.

27. CONCLUSION
INDIA MUST STOP
VIEWING DISASTERS AS
ACTS OF GOD!!
Made by
mouzamMan-made.
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