Disaster Management

DISASTER Disaster is derived from two words, 'dis' meaning bad and 'aster' meaning star referring to a calamitous event that occurs suddenly and causes great damage, hardship or even loss of life. It can also be defined as an unforeseen and sudden event that causes great damage, destruction and human suffering. A disaster is also defined as a situation where widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses have occurred that exceed the ability of the affected organization, community or society to respond and recover with its own resources. A disaster is a real or anticipated occurrence that endangers the life, safety, welfare or well-being of some or all the people and cannot be brought under the control by the use of all regular municipal government services and resources.A disaster is a serious disruption to community life which threatens or causes death or injury in the community which is beyond the day-to-day capacity of the prescribed statutory aut...

DISASTER MANAGEMENT Disaster Definition Factors & significance Difference between disaster and hazard Natural and man-made disasters Difference Nature Types and magnitude Repercussions of disasters and hazards Animal life Destruction of ecosystem Natural disasters Earthquakes Volcanoes Cyclones Tsunami Floods Droughts & famines Landslides and avalanches Man-made disasters Nuclear meltdown Industrial accidents Oil slicks and spills Outbreaks of diseases and epidemics War and conflicts Disaster prone areas in India Study of seismic zones Areas prone to floods and droughts Landslides and avalanches Areas prone to cyclonic and coastal hazards with special reference to tsunami Post disaster diseases and epidemics Disaster preparedness and management Preparedness: Monitoring of phenomena triggering a disaster or hazard Evaluation of risk Application of remote sensing Data from meteorological and other agencies Media re...