Question

short note on nature of disaster management

Answer 1

A disaster is a destructive event that occurs suddenly and involves loss of life and property.
Disasters can be of two types, natural and man-made. It is a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life.

TYPES OF DISASTERS

Disasters can be of two types, natural and man-made.
 

NATURAL DISASTERS

Earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis, floods, cyclones, landslides, avalanches and droughts are natural disasters and man has no control over them. They are a result of natural activities and hence known as natural disasters .

MAN MADE DISASTERS

The man-made disasters are triggered by human beings. Some of the man-made disasters are: bomb explosions, terrorism, war or civil war, leakage of poisonous chemicals, breach in dams, air or water pollution, industrial accidents and epidemics. They are known as man made disasters because they occur due to human actions and not natural forces .

Answer 2

Answer:

Disaster management involves either prevention of disasters or creating preparedness to face them. Disaster management is done in two modes,viz.pre-disaster management and post disaster management.For disaster management,the action plans are prepared. this is done after studying the different aspects such as preventive measures, rehabilitation and reconstruction plans. all this plans are executed during management of disaster.the disaster are tackled in the following step: preparation,redemption,preparedness,action during actual disaster,response,resurgence and restoration.