DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE

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Disaster management aims to reduce, or avoid, the potential losses from hazards, assure prompt and appropriate assistance to victims of disaster, and achieve rapid and effective recovery. Disaster R ... isk Management includes sum total of all activities, programmes and measures which can be taken up before, during and after a disaster with the purpose to avoid a disaster, reduce its impact or recover from its losses. The four disaster management phases illustrated here do not always, or even generally, occur in isolation or in this precise order. Often phases of the cycle overlap and the length of each phase greatly depends on the severity of the disaster. The cyclical nature of disaster management process focuses on the ongoing and continual actions to prevent and manage the disasters. o Mitigation - Minimizing the effects of disaster. Examples: building codes and zoning; vulnerability analyses; public education. o Preparedness - Planning how to respond. Examples: preparedness plans; emergency exercises/training; warning systems. o Response - Efforts to minimize the hazards created by a disaster. Examples: search and rescue; emergency relief . o Recovery - Returning the community to normal. Examples: temporary housing; grants; medical care. [Show More]

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