Fire.
Tornado.
Flood.
Hurricane.
In 1948, all the worlds governments made a firm commitment in the form of Article 3 of the
Geneva: India ranks second in the world for natural disasters after China, a top UN official has said. It was underlined that
a request to a national or
international level of external assistance" and "an unforeseen and often sudden event that causes great damage, destruction and human suffering."
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Many governments fail to cope with threats like storms, floods and earthquakes. They fail to act effectively enough in response to these events, or to take preventative action to reduce unnecessary deaths and suffering.
A GOVT. CAN BE CHANGED ONCE IN 5 YEARS ONLY!
Discuss the types of disasters that are most likely to happen to U. Explain what to do in each case to your own group.
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New Initiatives Taken By Government of India 1. National Disaster Management Framework 2. Home Secretary Letter to All Chief Secretaries 18.12.2002 3. Home Secretary Letter to All Chief Secretaries 26.05.2003 4. Deputy Prime Minister Letter to All Chief Ministers 29.07.2003
REDUCTION PROJECT"
The Northridge earthquake occurred on Jan. 17, 1994, in Reseda, a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, Calif., and lasted for about 10-20 seconds.
Management Agency.
In addition, the earthquake caused an estimated $25 billion in damage, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in the U.S. history.
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The Great Hanshin earthquake, or Kobe earthquake, occurred on Jan. 17, 1995, in the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The focus of the quake was located
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the worst disasters in the U.S. history. It made landfall along the Gulf Coast on Aug. 25, 2005.
The May 12, 2008, Sichuan earthquake was a deadly earthquake that measured at 8.0 magnitude. The quake killed about 70,000
Other than the Haiti earthquake and the heat wave in Russia, other major disasters include the earthquake in China (estimate number of
houses in Yamadamachi in
Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011, one day
So far, 8,649 people dead and another 13,262 missing since the 9.0-magnitude quake struck off the coast near Sendai, Japan, on March 11, 2011. The damage caused
Indeed, the very actions of some governments and their national elites place marginalised people at risk from disasters by discriminating against them, like those who live in flimsy slum housing easily destroyed by floods and landslips. We didnt ask them to be there. God help them. Meet your family and discuss why you need to prepare for disaster. Explain the dangers of fire, severe weather, and earthquakes to children. Plan to share responsibilities and work together as a team.
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Disaster mitigation
It is the ongoing effort to lessen the impact disasters have on people and property. Fewer people and communities would be affected by natural disasters with the use of this
process.
Because of the varying degree of each natural
Even in daunting economic times, the world can afford to meet the humanitarian needs of every person struggling to survive a disaster.
It is possible to reduce the threats from climaterelated catastrophes. It is possible for governments to provide goodquality aid to their citizens. The governments of developing countries must take greater responsibility for responding to disasters and reducing peoples vulnerability to them.
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NATIONAL POLICY ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT (NPDM) INDIA India is vulnerable, in varying degrees, to a large number of natural as well as man-made disasters. 58.6 per cent of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of moderate to very high intensity; over 40 million hectares (12 per cent of land) is prone to floods and river erosion; of the 7,516 km long coastline, close to 5,700 km is prone to cyclones and tsunamis; 68 per cent of the cultivable area is vulnerable to drought and hilly areas are at risk from landslides and avalanches.
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On 23 December, 2005, the Government of India (GoI) took a defining step by enacting the Disaster
There will be a paradigm shift, from the erstwhile relief-centric response to a proactive prevention, mitigation and preparedness-driven approach for conserving developmental gains and also to minimise losses of life, livelihoods and property.
The growth in localised climate-related shocks will hit people in developing countries hardest, because their homes and livelihoods will be most vulnerable. So developing countries will need to enable
Drought There are three types of droughts; Meteorological drought is when the actual rainfall is much less than the climatologically mean of the area. Hydrological drought results from the depletion of surface water and Agricultural drought resulting from depletion of soil Moisture. India has been severely affected by droughts over the past years. The agriculture in India is dependent on rains, which when is not adequate results in poor yielding of crops. Drought-
In India, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) has created 900 million
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empowered citizens.
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These cause immense suffering. For those who do not immediately lose their lives, many will
Ask what can realistically be done to help those affected by the vast and seemingly overwhelming forces of climate change, population growth, displacement, and
vulnerability.
The necessary skills, knowledge, and financial resources can be mobilised to radically reduce the numbers of
Mumbai
The impact of unusually high rainfall was compounded by failure to invest in replacing Mumbais crumbling early twentieth-century drainage network, the uncontrolled
Alas, the Assam Transport Minister has now promised to introduce a new and better ferry service across the river. Was the government sleeping so far? Unfortunately, in our country, the administration
Two killed, two others injured, 1.000 houses damaged as wind, rain wreak havoc in Pathanamthitta [Kerala], April 24, 2012
A fierce whirl wind, accompanied by heavy summer
showers wreaked havoc in many parts of Adoor and Kozhencherry taluks of Pathanamthitta (Kerala) on Monday evening. As per an official survey conducted by the Revenue department, 403 houses partially damaged and 113 houses fully destroyed. The official survey has estimated loss worth Rs 2.12 crore in the natural calamity.
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Sudden shocks such as flooding and earthquakes are not the only risks for poor urban populations. Other risks are: People live close to each other, without adequate housing,
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Poor people in urban settings are often highly vulnerable to conflict and violence too. In conflict as well as disasters, civil-society organisations can influence the way affected people are treated, and support them in demanding that governments uphold
In rural areas, high population density, the increasing stress on productive land, soil degradation, and increasing aridity due to climate change are making hundreds of millions of rural livelihoods vulnerable.
People affected by emergencies deserve aid that is more than just an empty gesture of support. They deserve aid that:
A continuous and integrated process of planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing measures which are necessary or
expedient for:
Prevention of danger or threat of any disaster.
Prompt response to any threatening Assessing the severity or magnitude of effects of any disaster. Evacuation, rescue and relief. Rehabilitation and reconstruction.
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There is nothing inevitable about a future in which greater numbers of people die and are made destitute by natural hazards and conflict.
The United Nations (UN) International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction is annually observed on the second Wednesday of October to raise the profile of disaster risk reduction. It also encourages people and governments to participate in building more resilient communities and nations. 46
Natural disasters are not in themselves evil or a failure of God. A classic example of this is earthquakes. An earthquake causes massive damage to humans and can result in extreme losses of life. The fact is, however, that earthquakes are a part of the processes that keep the earth living and suitable for life. Land masses wear down
Man's problem is that rather than understanding these processes as natural and beneficial, we tend to worship the forces and ignore the common sense lessons all around us. If you build your house in the mouth of a volcano you have no complaint when it erupts.