Disaster management an overview
- 1. DISASTER MANAGEMENT AN OVERVIEW BY BRIG. D.V.RAO, V.S.M., (Ret’d) CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & DISASTERS A. P.A.R.D.
- 2. Damage CYCLONE Potential Society Poorer than before Disruption of Normal life & Development Suffers Elements at Risk Huge Losses/ Damages
- 3. Damage HAZARD Potential Awareness- Effect on Elements Society Quicker Recovery Elements at Risk Action Plans Communities More Huge Losses/ Resilient Damages Reduced Losses More Stable Society
- 4. Damage HAZARD Potential Elements at Risk Natural Features River/Stream Banks Low-lying Areas Sea & Sea-coast Slopes of hills Societal Elements People & Live-stock Huts & Semi-permanent Houses Weak Buildings Agri. & Horticultural crops Livelihood tools / Equipment Unsecured personal assets Public Infrastructure
- 5. Scale of Disaster 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. ELEMENTS AT RISK • 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. AIMS OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT •Reduce (Avoid, if possible) the potential losses from hazards. •Assure prompt and appropriate assistance to victims when necessary. •Achieve rapid and durable recovery.
- 8. DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE DURING DISASTER PRE-DISASTER POST-DISASTER
- 9. Stages of Disaster Cyclone BEFORE DURING AFTER Jan - Apr MAY June- Oct Well Before Weeks-Months Just Before - Hours Actual Time Period Rescue Relief Rehabilitation Reconstruction
- 10. Role Players in Disasters • 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. DEFINITIONS OF “VULNERABILITY” • “The extent to which a community, structure, service or geographic area is likely to be damaged or disrupted by the impact of particular disaster hazard…” • “Vulnerability is the propensity of things to be damaged by a hazard”.
- 12. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS • 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.
- 13. PREPAREDNESS • 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
- 14. Disaster Preparedness Framework COMPONENTS OF PREPAREDNESS Public Rehearsals Education and Training Response Mechanisms Warning Systems Resource Base Information System Institutional Framework Vulnerability Planning Assessment
- 15. Disaster Response Activities • 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.
- 16. Floods and Water Hazards 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)
- 17. Strong Winds 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.
Editor's Notes
- #3: If you look at the right half of the slide you will find that the damage potential in the hazard causes the damages to the society Life comes to a halt and the poorer sections of the society can never recover to the pre-disaster causes serious disruption to life of the society But with awareness and preparation through action plans the society suffers less damages and is thus a more stable society.to recover faster.
- #4: If you look at the right half of the slide you will find that the damage potential in the hazard causes the damages to the society Life comes to a halt and the poorer sections of the society can never recover to the pre-disaster causes serious disruption to life of the society But with awareness and preparation through action plans the society suffers less damages and is thus a more stable society.to recover faster.
- #5: If you look at the right half of the slide you will find that the damage potential in the hazard causes the damages to the society Life comes to a halt and the poorer sections of the society can never recover to the pre-disaster causes serious disruption to life of the society But with awareness and preparation through action plans the society suffers less damages and is thus a more stable society.to recover faster.