Dis Mgmt

* Risk: Risk is a measure of the expected losses due to a hazardous event . The level of risk depends on: * Nature of the Hazard * Vulnerability of the elements which are affected * Economic value of those elements * Vulnerability: * Predisposition of a community, structure, service, and/or geographic area to damage on account of their nature, construction and proximity to hazardous terrain or a disaster prone area” * Hazards: “Phenomena that pose a threat to people, structures, or economic assets and which may cause a disaster. * 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”.
Disaster Preparedness * It involves measures to ensure that communities and services are capable of coping with the effect of disaster. * EXAMPLE FOR DISASTERPREPAREDNESS * Community awareness and education * Proper warning system * Mutual aid arrangement * Mock drill, training practice
Prevention and Mitigation
It involves measures to eliminate or reduce the incidence of severity of disasters
EXAMPLE FOR PREVENTIONAND MITIGATION 1. Preventing habitation in risk zones 2. Disaster resistant buildings
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 ‘Disaster management can be defined as the organization and management of resources and