“A disaster can be defined as any occurrence that cause damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life, deterioration of health and health services on a scale, sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside the affected community or area”. World Health Organization (WHO)
“A disaster can be defined as an occurrence either nature or man made that causes human suffering and creates human needs that victims cannot alleviate without assistance”. American Red Cross (ARC)
3. “A disaster can bedefined asany occurrencethat cause
damage, ecological disruption, lossof human life,
deterioration of health and health serviceson ascale,
sufficient to warrant an extraordinary responsefrom
outsidetheaffected community or area”.
World Health Organization (WHO)
“A disaster can bedefined asan occurrenceeither nature
or manmadethat causeshuman suffering and creates
human needsthat victimscannot alleviatewithout
assistance”.
American Red Cross (ARC)
6. Disaster
Major natural
disasters:
• Flood
• Cyclone
• Drought
• Earthquake
Major manmade
disaster:
• Setting of
fires
• Epidemic
• Deforestation
• Pollution due
to prawn
cultivation
• Chemical
pollution.
• Wars
Minor natural
disasters:
• Cold wave
• Thunderstorms
• Heat waves
• Mud slides
• Storm
Minor manmade
disaster:
• Road / train
accidents, riots
• Food poisoning
• Industrial
disaster/ crisis
• Environmental
pollution
7. Risk:
Risk is a measure of the expected losses due to a
hazardous event . The level of risk depends on:
Nature of the Hazard
Vulnerability of the elements which are affected
Economic value of those elements
Vulnerability:
Predisposition of a community, structure, service,
and/or geographic area to damage on account of their
nature, construction and proximity to hazardous
terrain or a disaster prone area”
Hazards:
“Phenomena that pose a threat to people, structures,
or economic assets and which may cause a disaster.
8.
9.
10. Goal
“Sustainable Reduction in Natural Disaster Risk”
Objectives
1. Awareness , 2. capacity building at all levels, 3. Preparedness, 4. Creation of knowledge
Recovery
Mitigation
Preparedness
Response
11. Preparedness
Prepare action plans
Communication
plans
Emergency
response teams
Emergency
warning
methods
Shelters,
evacuation plans
Resources
inventory
building
Develop trained
volunteers
Casualty
prediction-
helps in
evacuation
Response
Mobilization of
Emergency
teams
Core
emergency
services
Specialist
teams
First
responders in
area
Search and
rescue efforts
Runs on
principle of
unified
command
Mutual aid
Immediate needs
are addressed
Recovery
Restore affected
area to previous
state
Rebuild ,
employ and
repair
“window of
opportunity” for
implementing
harsh measures
of mitigation
Mitigation
Prevention of
hazards
developing into
disasters
Reduce effects of
disasters
Focuses on long
term measures
Is part of
recovery process
Actions
structural –
use
technology
Non
structural –
legislation
Most cost
effective
Necessitates
identification of
risk
12. Armed Forces-Ministry of Defence
Central Para Military Forces- Ministry of
Home Affairs
International Response- Ministry of External
Affairs
Ministries/Departments:
Rural Development, Drinking Water Supply
Power, Telecom , Health, Urban Development
Food & Public Distribution, Shipping
Surface Transport, Railways, Civil Aviation
Women & Child Development
Water Resources, Animal Husbandry
India Meteorological Department(IMD)
13.
14. Moving away from the Great Bengal famine of 1769-
1770 in which a third of the population perished.
The Chalisa famine of 1783, the Doji Bara or Skull
famine of 1790 to 1792, the North West Provinces
famine of 1838, the North West India Famine of 1861,
the Bengal and Orissa famine of 1866, the Rajputana
famine of 1869, the famine of 1899 to 1901, the Bengal
famine of 1943…
The drought years of 1965, 1972, 1979, 1987, 2002
15. 57% land is vulnerable to earthquakes. Of these,
12% is vulnerable to severe earthquakes.
68% land is vulnerable to drought.
12% land is vulnerable to floods.
8% land is vulnerable to cyclones.
Apart from natural disasters, some cities in India
are also vulnerable to chemical and industrial
disasters and man-made disasters.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21. Activating an Early Warning System network and its close monitoring.
Mechanisms for integrating the scientific, technological and administrative agencies for
effective disaster management.
Terrestrial communication links which collapse in the event of a rapid onset disaster.
Vulnerability of critical infrastructures (power supply, communication, water supply,
transport, etc.) to disaster events.
Funding : Primacy of relief as disaster response.
Preparedness and Mitigation very often ignored.
Lack of integrated efforts to collect and compile data, information and local knowledge on
disaster history and traditional response patterns.
Need for standardised efforts in compiling and interpreting geo-spatial data, satellite imagery
and early warning signals.
Weak areas continue to be forecasting, modelling, risk prediction, simulation and scenario
analysis, etc.
Absence of a national level, state level, and district level directory of experts and inventory of
resources.
Absence of a National Disaster Management Plan, and State level and district level disaster
management plans.
Sustainability of efforts.
Effective Inter Agency Co-ordination and Standard Operating Procedures for stakeholder
groups, especially critical first responder agencies.
Emergency medicine, critical care medicine, triage, first aid.
22. Floods : Ministry of Water Resources, CWC
Cyclones : Indian Meteorological Department
Earthquakes : Indian Meteorological Department
Epidemics : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Avian Flu: Ministry of Health, Ministry of Environment,
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Chemical Disasters : Ministry of Environment and Forests
Industrial Disasters : Ministry of Labour
Rail Accidents : Ministry of Railways
Air Accidents : Ministry of Civil Aviation
Fire : Ministry of Home Affairs
Nuclear Incidents : Department of Atomic Energy
Mine Disasters : Department of Mines
23. There is a high probability of a low probability
event happening somewhere sometime soon…
The unpredictability of disaster events and the
high risk and vulnerability profiles make it
imperative to strengthen disaster preparedness,
mitigation and enforcement of guidelines,
building codes and restrictions on construction of
buildings in flood-prone areas and storm surge
prone coastal areas.
24. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
has been set up as the apex body for Disaster Management
in India, with the Prime Minister as its Chairman.
Disaster Management Authorities will be set up at the
State and District Levels to be headed by the Chief
Ministers and Collectors/Zilla Parishad Chairmen
respectively.
A National Disaster Mitigation Fund will be administerd
by NDMA. States and districts will administer mitigation
funds.
A National Disaster Response Fund will be administerd by
NDMA through the National Executive Committee. States
and Districts will administer state Disaster Response Fund
and Disaster Response Fund respectively.
8 Battalions of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
are being trained and deployed with CSSR and MFR
equipments and tools in eight strategic locations.
A National Disaster Management Policy and National
25. Be Prepared : Preparedness and Mitigation is bound to
yield more effective returns than distributing relief after
a disaster.
Create a Culture of Preparedness and Prevention.
Evolve a code of conduct for all stake-holders
26. Encourage and consolidate knowledge networks.
Mobilise and train disaster volunteers for more effective preparedness,
mitigation and response (NSS, NCC, Scouts and Guides, NYK, Civil
Defence, Homeguards).
Increased capacity building leads to faster vulnerability reduction.
Learn from best practices in disaster preparedness, mitigation and disaster
response.
Mobilising stakeholder participation of Self Help Groups, Women’s
Groups, Youth Groups, Panchayati Raj Institutions.
Anticipatory Governance: Simulation exercises, Mock drills and Scenario
Analysis.
Indigenous knowledge systems and coping practices.
Living with Risk: Community Based Disaster Risk Management.
Inclusive, participatory, gender sensitive, child friendly, eco-friendly and
disabled friendly disaster management.
Technology driven but people owned.
Knowledge Management: Documentation and dissemination of good
practices.
Public Private Partnership.
27. Investments in Preparedness and Prevention (Mitigation)
will yield sustainable results, rather than spending money
on relief after a disaster.
Most disasters are predictable, especially in their
seasonality and the disaster-prone areas which are
vulnerable.
Communities must be involved in disaster preparedness.
28. On 12 November, 1970 a major cyclone hit the coastal
belt of Bangladesh at 223 km/hr. with a storm surge of
six to nine meters height, killing an estimated 500,000
people.
Due to the Cyclone Preparedness Program, the April
1991 cyclone with wind speed of 225 km/hr. killed only
138,000 people even though the coastal population
had doubled by that time.
In May 1994, in a similar cyclone with a wind speed of
250 km/hr. only 127 people lost their lives.
In May 1997, in a cyclone with wind speed of 200
km/hr. only 111 people lost their lives.
29. National Urban Renewal Mission for 70 cities:
recent experience of “unprecedented” extreme
weather conditions in a few major metros and
megacities
100,000 Rural Knowledge Centres
( IT Kiosks): Need for Spatial e-Governance for
informed decision making in disaster-prone areas:
before, during and after disasters
31. 1. It is possible to reduce loss of life and property
through preparedness.
2. Preparedness is necessary at every level –
national, provincial, local and community.
3. Preparedness is necessary in every sector.
4. Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning to ensure better
coordination among various sectors in different
levels.
5. Such planning needs to be formalized in the
shape of manuals and Standard Operating
Procedures so that there is no confusion during
and after disasters.
32. 1. Holistic - cover housing, infrastructure, education,
livelihood, health, psycho-social care etc.
2. Long term - provide livelihood support including
development of skill, provisioning of credit and
marketing support etc
3. ‘Build back better’ - ensure that the houses and
infrastructure constructed after disasters withstand the
hazards and risks of nature and the hazards do not
become disasters again
4. Sustainable - integrate environmental issues, such
regeneration of mangroves, conservation of water,
5. Inclusive -care for poor and vulnerable - women,
children, aged, physically and mentally challenged people
33. Recovery
Pre- Disaster Recovery Planning
Sort Term
(0 -30 days)
Intermediate
(1 to 6 months)
Long Term
(6 m to 3 years)
• Search and rescue
• Emergency health
• Temporary shelter
• Food, clothes
• Damage assessment
• Restoration of critical
infrastructure (power,
telephone, drinking
water etc)
• Intermediate shelter
• Health Care
• Continuation of support
for food, clothes etc
• Psycho-social care
• School and day care
• Preparation of
long term recovery plan
• Arranging resources
• Permanent housing
• Livelihood support
• Restoration of physical
Infrastructure
• Restoration of
social infrastructure
• Psycho-social recovery
• Documentation
• Memorials