CONTENTS Page No. List of Abbreviations I. Introduction The Importance of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) The Philippine Disaster Profile and Status of Major Disaster Occurrences Evolution of Disaster Related Statutes and Regulations Current State of Disaster Management System The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan (NDRRMP) Sources of Funds 1 1 2 3 3 7 9 II. An Overview of the Yolanda Disaster and Government Efforts in its Aftermath Before the Storm The Catastrophic
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan. Why is it important? A comprehensive risk assessment exercise will help an organization to understand the wide-ranging threats it can be exposed to‚ the possible extent of damage and therefore the required steps for damage control. A healthy Risk Assessment helps to determine how each functional area of a business would be impacted in the event of a crisis (Manmade or Natural) and it further helps in prioritizing recovery plans based on the criticality
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Recovery What is recovery? I think recovery means hope which leads a person to cure. Principles The principles of recovery-oriented mental health practice ensure that mental health services are delivered in a way that supports the recovery of mental health consumers. They are: 1. Uniqueness of the individual recognises that recovery is not necessarily about cure but is about having opportunities for choices and living a meaningful‚ satisfying and purposeful life‚ and being a valued member of
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essay on the following problem: “Your County Manager has just gone to a federally sponsored program on getting volunteers to support the management and administrative side of disaster and recovery portions of emergency management. The Manager attended a seminar on a program called ‘Professional Volunteer Disaster Survey Team (PRO-V-DST)’ which had been developed in Texas in the mid-1990’s. She was quite enthusiastic about the program as it provides: A network of professional building
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controlled substance methamphetamine‚ and court order to complete a program by Bellflower Justice Center. First interviewed on 11/15/2013 client admitted to using methamphetamine‚ but blame her husband for recent arrest. Client said she started using when her father died in January 2011‚ and has continued until her arrest on 10/1/2013. Client denied having any prior arrest. Client stated that although at first the meth help numbed the pain it was taking more of the drug to numb the pain. Client also stated
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Disaster recovery plan (DRP) is the process an organization uses to recover access to their software‚ data‚ and/or hardware that are needed to resume the performance of normal‚ critical business functions after the event of either a natural disaster or a disaster caused by humans. While Disaster Recovery plans‚ or DRPs‚ often focus on bridging the gap where data‚ software‚ or hardware have been damaged or lost‚ one cannot forget the vital element of manpower that composes much of any organization
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Introduction Various disasters like earthquake‚ landslides‚ volcanic eruptions‚ fires‚ flood and cyclones are natural hazards that kill thousands of people and destroy billions of dollars of habitat and property each year. The rapid growth of the world’s population and its increased concentration often in hazardous environment has escalated both the frequency and severity of natural disasters. With the tropical climate and unstable land forms‚ coupled with deforestation‚ unplanned growth proliferation
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Disasters have been an integral part of human history right from the dawn of civilization. In the early days‚ individuals and communities would lead the response to disasters. However‚ with the emergence of globalization‚ urbanization‚ large-scale migrations of human population‚ the nature of disasters has increased both in magnitude and complexity. The frequency of disaster may have remained unchanged‚ increasing population densities and urbanization has resulted in greater impact on human lives
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Backup and Recovery Recommendation Working for a small nonprofit organization with a grant of $500 to form a backup and recovery plan for their computers is not an easy task. Volunteers often go above and beyond to achieve greatness for non-profit organizations. In order to make this organization thrive‚ assistance is needed to backup all the information on the organization’s computers. With 11 computers and only 1 laptop all running on XP‚ additional hardware and storage needed so the organization
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Paper Disaster Response A disaster brings violence‚ terror‚ and trauma‚ to all who experience its wrath and devastation. Destruction and suffering is the entertainment that disasters provide to its audience‚ through a campaign of psychological and physical damage. According to the fields of disaster psychiatry and disaster psychology‚ a disaster is a major ecological and psychosocial destruction that far exceeds the coping ability of a disaster area ( PTSD & Natural Disaster). There are two
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