Name:- Karnail Singh Choudhary

Class:- ‘IX’ section:- ‘B’Roll:- 20

Subject:- social science

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CYCLONEDamage Potential

Society Poorer than before

Disruption ofNormal life & DevelopmentSuffers

Huge Losses/Damages

Elements at Risk

HAZARHAZAR:- is a dangerous event natural or human induced that could cause injury loss of life or damage to property livelihood or environment.

HAZARDDamage Potential

Awareness- Effect on Elements

Society Quicker Recovery

ActionPlans Communities

MoreResilientHuge Losses/

Damages

ReducedLosses

Elements at Risk

More Stable Society

HAZARDDamage Potential

Elements at Risk

Slopes of hillsSea & Sea-coastLow-lying AreasRiver/Stream Banks

Natural Features

Unsecured personal assetsLivelihood tools / Equipment

Public Infrastructure

Agri. & Horticultural cropsWeak BuildingsHuts & Semi-permanent Houses

People & Live-stockSocietal Elements

AA Based on the speed Slow onset disasterRapid-onset disaster

BB Based on the causeNatural disasterHuman-induced disaster

Scale of DisasterIs Dependent on :Is Dependent on :Lead Time Available.Lead Time Available.Intensity of Hazard.Intensity of Hazard.Duration.Duration.Spatial Extent.Spatial Extent.Density of Population & Assets.Density of Population & Assets.Time of Occurrence.Time of Occurrence.Vulnerabilities existing in the Vulnerabilities existing in the

Elements at Risk.Elements at Risk.Hazard X Vulnerability = Hazard X Vulnerability = DisasterDisaster

ELEMENTS AT RISKPeoplePeopleLivestockLivestockRural Housing StockRural Housing StockHouses VulnerableHouses VulnerableCrops, Trees, Telephone, Electric polesCrops, Trees, Telephone, Electric polesBoats, Looms, Working ImplementsBoats, Looms, Working ImplementsPersonal PropertyPersonal PropertyElectricity, Water and Food SuppliesElectricity, Water and Food SuppliesInfrastructure SupportInfrastructure Support

AIMS OF DISASTER MANAGEMENTReduce (Avoid, if possible) Reduce (Avoid, if possible) the potential losses from the potential losses from hazards.hazards.

Assure prompt and Assure prompt and appropriate assistance to appropriate assistance to victims when necessary.victims when necessary.

Achieve rapid and durable Achieve rapid and durable recoveryrecovery..

 

 

DURING DISASTER

DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLEPRE-DISASTER 

                

 

POST

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Stages of DisasterCyclone

Well Before Weeks-Months

Just Before - Hours

Actual Time Period

Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction

BEFORE AFTERDURINGJan - Apr MAY June- Oct

Well Before Weeks-Months

Just Before - Hours

Actual Time Period

Well Before Weeks-Months

Just Before - Hours

Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction

Actual Time Period

Well Before Weeks-Months

Just Before - Hours

Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction

Actual Time Period

Well Before Weeks-Months

Just Before - Hours Just Before - Hours

Actual Time Period

Just Before - Hours Just Before - Hours

Actual Time Period

Just Before - Hours Just Before - Hours

Actual Time Period

Just Before - Hours

Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction

Actual Time Period

Just Before - Hours

Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction Rescue Rehabilitation Relief Reconstruction

Role Players in Disasters PeoplePeople : Individuals, House -Holds, : Individuals, House -Holds, VolunteersVolunteers Gram PanchayatGram Panchayat : Sarpanch, Panchayati : Sarpanch, Panchayati Secretary, Panchayati MembersSecretary, Panchayati Members Village EldersVillage Elders : Caste/Community/Religious : Caste/Community/Religious Leaders, Teachers, Doctors, Engineers, Leaders, Teachers, Doctors, Engineers, Retired Army & Police PersonnelRetired Army & Police Personnel Govt. Deptl. Officers : Agriculture, Medical, Engineers (Housing, Roads & Buildings, Irrigation) Revenue Department, Public Health, Police etc. NGOs

DEFINITIONS OF “VULNERABILITY”

““The extent to which a The extent to which a community, structure, service community, structure, service or geographic area is likely to or geographic area is likely to be damaged or disrupted by be damaged or disrupted by the impact of particular the impact of particular disaster hazard…”disaster hazard…”

““Vulnerability is the Vulnerability is the propensity of things to be propensity of things to be damaged by a hazard”.damaged by a hazard”.

DISASTER DISASTER PREPAREDNESSPREPAREDNESS

Disaster preparedness aims at Disaster preparedness aims at minimizing the adverse effects of a minimizing the adverse effects of a hazard -hazard -

Through effective precautionary Through effective precautionary actionsactions

Ensure timely, appropriate and Ensure timely, appropriate and efficient organisation and delivery of efficient organisation and delivery of emergency response following the emergency response following the impact of a disasterimpact of a disaster..

PREPAREDNESSVulnerability Analysis and Mapping to Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping to

include Resources.include Resources.Assess strengthening requirements and Assess strengthening requirements and

executeexecute.Funding for preparedness must be Funding for preparedness must be

arranged.arranged.Peoples’ cooperation through Political Peoples’ cooperation through Political

leaders, elders, Volunteers and NGOsleaders, elders, Volunteers and NGOsCreate lead time by interpreting WarningsCreate lead time by interpreting WarningsPlan to include movement of resources with Plan to include movement of resources with

time frame.time frame.Aim to reduce the destructive potential of Aim to reduce the destructive potential of

cyclones, timely & appropriate relief to cyclones, timely & appropriate relief to victims and quick & durable recoveryvictims and quick & durable recovery

Disaster Preparedness Framework

Rehearsals Public Education

and Training

Response Mechanisms

Warning Systems

Resource Base

Information System

Institutional Framework

PlanningVulnerability Assessment

COMPONENTS OF PREPAREDNESS

Disaster Response Activities

Warning Warning Evacuation/MitigationEvacuation/MitigationSearch and RescueSearch and RescueAssessmentEmergency ReliefEmergency ReliefLogistics and SupplyLogistics and SupplyCommunication and information Communication and information

Management Management Survivor Response and copingSurvivor Response and copingSecuritySecurityEOC & coordinationEOC & coordinationExpedite rehabilitation and reconstruction. Expedite rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Floods and Water HazardsElements at RiskElements at RiskEverything in Everything in

the flood plain.the flood plain.Earthen or Earthen or

soluble soluble structuresstructures

Buried services and utilities

Food storesFood storesCrops and Crops and

livestocklivestock

Main Mitigation Main Mitigation StrategiesStrategies..

Land use controlLand use controlEngineering of Engineering of

stricturesstricturesElevation of Elevation of

structuresstructuresFlood control Flood control

structuresstructuresReforestation Reforestation

projects (watershed projects (watershed management)management)

Strong WindsElements at RiskLightweight

structures.Elevated utilities

(Power and communication lines)

Fishing boats and other maritime industries.

Main Mitigation Strategies.

Structural engineering measures.

Planting of windbreaks.