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Disaster Preparedness
Disaster impact
Disaster Response
Rehabilitation
Disaster Mitigation
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Preparedness should be in the form of money, manpower and
materials Evaluation from past experiences about risk
Location of disaster prone areas
Organization of communication, information and warningsystem
Ensuring co-ordination and response mechanisms
Development of public education programme Co-ordination with media
National & international relations
Keeping stock of foods, drug and other essential commodities.
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A disaster drill is an exercise in whichpeople simulate the circumstances of a
disaster so that they have an opportunity to
practice their responses.
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E.g.: Indian Meteorological department (IMD) plays a key role in
forewarning the disaster of cyclone-storms by detection tracing. It
has 5 centres in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Vishakapatanam, Chennai &
Mumbai. In addition there are 31 special observation posts setup along the east coast of India.
The International Agencies which provides humanitarian assistance
to the disaster strike areas are United Nation agencies. Office for the co-ordination of Humanitarian Affair (OCHA)
World Health Organization (WHO)
UNICEF
World Food Programme (WFP)
Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAD)
E.g.: Non Governmental Organizations
Co-Operative American Relief Every where (CARE)
International committee of Red cross
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Epidemiologic surveillance and disease
control
Vaccination
Nutrition
It involves measures taken in
anticipation of, during and immediately
after a disaster to ensure that the
effects are minimized.
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1. Implementing the
disaster managementplan
2. Setting up medical campsand mobilizing resources
3. Providing adequate
shelter and sanitaryfacilities
4. Development of searchand rescue team
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Water supply
Food safety
Basic sanitation and personal hygiene
It involves measures, which support
emergency affected areas in reconstructionof the physical infrastructure andrestoration of economic and emotional wellbeing.
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Counseling programme
for those who lost thenear ones
Restoring services likeroads, communicationlink
Providing financialsupport employment
Reconstructingdamaged buildings
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This involves lessening the likely effects of emergencies. These
include depending upon the disaster, protection of vulnerablepopulation and structure.
For examples, improving structural qualities of schools,houses and such other buildings so that medical causalitiescan be minimized. Similarly ensuring the safety of healthfacilities and public health services including water supplyand sewerage system to reduce the cost of rehabilitation andreconstruction. This mitigation compliments the disaster
preparedness and disaster response activities.
It involves measures to eliminate or reduce the incidence ofseverity of disasters.
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Preventing habitation
in risk zones
Disaster resistant
buildings
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Deaths
Disability
Increase in communicable disease
Psychological problems
Food shortage
Socioeconomic losses
Shortage of drugs and medical supplies.Environmental disruption
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Minimize casualties
Prevent further casualties
Rescue the victims
First aid
Evacuate Medical care
Reconstruction