Introduction of disaster management essay
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Disasters are seen as the effect of hazards on vulnerable areas. Hazards that occur in areas with low vulnerability do not result in a disaster.
Great damage, loss, destruction and devastation to life and property are the results of Disasters. The immeasurable damage caused by disaster varies with the geographical location.
In the concerned areas disasters have the following effects:
It completely upsets the normal day to day life.
Harmfully persuade the emergency systems
Depending on the intensity and severity of the disaster the normal needs and processes are badly affected and deteriorated.
Disasters are the effect of hazard on vulnerable or defenseless areas. Hazards that occur in areas with low vulnerability do not result in a disaster.
1.1.2 Types of Disasters:
Disasters can be classified as:
Natural disaster
Human-Made disaster
1) Natural Disasters:
Natural disasters are the result of biological, geological, seismic, hydrologic or meteorological conditions. They are a threat to, people, structures and economic assets
Few examples are:
Earthquake
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Floods
Landslides
2) Human-Made Disasters:
Human-made disasters are Emergency situations which are the results of deliberate human actions. They involves situations in which people suffers casualties, losses of basic services and means of livelihood.
Few examples are:
Oil Spill
An airplane crash
War
Civil strife
Major fire
1.1.3 Difference between EMERGENCY and DISASTER
situations:
A situation in which community is CAPABLE of coping is EMERGENCY.
Emergency situations are generated by a real occurrence of events that require immediate attention of emergency resources.
A situation in which community is INCAPABLE of coping is DISASATER.
Disaster situations are natural or human-caused events which causes severe negative impact on community.
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Great damage, loss, destruction and devastation to life and property are the results of Disasters. The immeasurable damage caused by disaster varies with the geographical location.
In the concerned areas disasters have the following effects:
It completely upsets the normal day to day life.
Harmfully persuade the emergency systems
Depending on the intensity and severity of the disaster the normal needs and processes are badly affected and deteriorated.
Disasters are the effect of hazard on vulnerable or defenseless areas. Hazards that occur in areas with low vulnerability do not result in a disaster.
1.1.2 Types of Disasters:
Disasters can be classified as:
Natural disaster
Human-Made disaster
1) Natural Disasters:
Natural disasters are the result of biological, geological, seismic, hydrologic or meteorological conditions. They are a threat to, people, structures and economic assets
Few examples are:
Earthquake
Cyclones
Hurricanes
Floods
Landslides
2) Human-Made Disasters:
Human-made disasters are Emergency situations which are the results of deliberate human actions. They involves situations in which people suffers casualties, losses of basic services and means of livelihood.
Few examples are:
Oil Spill
An airplane crash
War
Civil strife
Major fire
1.1.3 Difference between EMERGENCY and DISASTER
situations:
A situation in which community is CAPABLE of coping is EMERGENCY.
Emergency situations are generated by a real occurrence of events that require immediate attention of emergency resources.
A situation in which community is INCAPABLE of coping is DISASATER.
Disaster situations are natural or human-caused events which causes severe negative impact on community.
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