Whether it is a manmade or natural disaster, it definitely includes risk, vulnerability, and hazards. The characteristics of a disaster or unpredictability, unfamiliarity, speed, urgency, uncertainty and the threats writes wicked story of destruction on the earth.
Disaster management and defense system:
Dealing with and avoiding the risks resulted through a disaster is known as disaster management. This operation includes preparation ahead of a mishap and disaster response. It is a long-term process which continues as an effort, sometimes a group effort, to runback the normal life process by avoiding or eliminating the scratches of the disaster. Individuals, communities or the social groups help themselves and others in disaster management through supporting and reconstructing the society.
Natural disasters have no specific schedule or targeted place to happen as it happen anywhere, anytime. Yes, every local and central government has their own disaster management wings but they can’t guarantee you complete protection on-spot or on-time. Just ponder; you are enjoying a family vacation out station and sudden you get an alert of storm! In this situation, you are the only person to safeguard you and your family rather than a trained disaster management volunteer. So, all of us need to be prepared to prevent a harassing situation which is not mentioned in your day-planner.
Disaster management and safety tips:
The following safety tips for some critical natural disasters will help you a lot in future. Disaster management strategies for every type of disaster include a three stage planning and execution tactic i.e. before– during – after the disaster.
Safety Tips for Earthquakes:
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...dates from TV and radio. If you experience smooth jerks or found a crack is increasing in your wall, immediately leave that place to a safer place where you will be safe. Don’t stand under any buildings or river-side or on the border of a heap.
After landslide: Don’t go near or into the slide areas just after the landslide as there should be risk of further slides. Help and organize relief operations for the trapped people. Check the condition of the home before living in it. For long-term solution, you can contact the geological department or local administration for developing an evacuation strategy.
To protect the greenery, health and wealth, a strong action plan against manmade disasters and complete knowledge regarding natural disasters is required. Education awareness in Odisha is a helpful stuff to spread the voice of safe environment among the common people.
Hurricane Katrina left a devastating scar on the citizens of the southern coast of the U.S., especially New Orleans, Louisiana. The category 5 hurricane was the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the most deadly. Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29th, 2005 and after that day, 66,000 people were displaced from their homes. Of those who decided to ride out the storm with hopes of success and survival as they had experienced with other storms, they were found on their rooftops, in their attics, hoping for boat or helicopter rescue, relying on others for help to survive. The storm had reached 28,000 square feet inward to Louisiana, which was 60 percent of the state. 1,100 Louisianans lost their lives, and 200,000 were displaced and/or lost their homes (Davis 8). It was a devastating time of despair and suffering. People were put through experiences that would scar them for a long time. While preparing for evacuation, people left most of their belongings at home to flee to a safer city or to find shelter in the Superdome and Convention Center. Some even decided to remain in their boarded up homes. After the hurricane had past, a few hours went by and a levee located near the Mississippi River canal broke leaving New Orleans flooded (Delisi). After the disaster, the state and federal governments were pointing fingers at each other as to who was to blame for the poorly planned evacuation and rescue efforts for the victims. The state government promised to help evacuate those who could not transport themselves. Citizens were told to go to the Superdome and convention center for evacuation, but the supplies needed for survi...
In August of 2005 one of the worst “natural disasters” hit New Orleans, putting the city through many hardships after Hurricane Katrina hit. The city would not have gotten as damaged as it did if it were not for the levees breaking. In addition, if the government acted immediately upon what happened in New Orleans, the city would most likely be further along in reconstruction and transition than it is now. Finally, if FEMA gave the citizens of New Orleans water, food, and other much needed humanitarian aid and supplies immediately following this devastation than many people would be satisfied and back up on their feet, but that is not what happened. After Katrina hit the government and President Bush knew long before the hurricane came what
When Hurricane Sandy hit shore in 2012 it left behind a path of debris and destruction that the coastal communities of New Jersey and New York were not adequately prepared for. Starting as a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean, Sandy made its way up the Atlantic coast before making a sharp turn for the densely populated northeast. Unlike other hurricanes in the region, Sandy maintained momentum as it moved north and met unusually warm waters that helped fuel the storm’s enormous power. It made landfall during a high tide that creating record storm surges, that resulted flooding and massive damage. On its journey, the the hurricane accumulated energy as it merged with a low-pressure system coming from the west. These conditions created the vicious weather system that dumped rain and snow across the region. The destruction costs were among the highest in history, and more than a year later, communities are still working to recover. To many, Sandy was a wake-up call, creating a new sense of urgency to make cities and neighborhoods resilient in the face of natural disasters. Storms are an inevitable part of living on the coast, but the need for long-term recovery and preparation for the future is growing due to the threat of climate change.
Hurricane Sandy, also commonly referred to as Superstorm Sandy, is known as the most devastating, destructive, and deadliest hurricane that hit the Atlantic in 2012. The storm emerged in late October of that year. In terms of fatalities, over 286 people were killed in seven different countries. 117 were killed in the US and an additional 69 were killed in other countries throughout the world. [2] In terms of costly damage, this natural disaster was the second most expensive hurricane in US History. [3] Hurricane Sandy was a Category 3 storm at its peak when it had first hit Cuba. Eventually, Sandy had turned into a Category 2 storm once it had moved up and hit off the coast of the Northeastern US. The storm was named the largest Atlantic hurricane that was ever recorded, with measurements that included winds reaching an upwards of 1,100 miles per hour. [3]
The Texas City Disaster of 1947 was a disaster that really left a impact to the world. The Texas City Disaster of 1947 was one of the world's worst industrial disasters.
On October 22, 2012, a tropical depression began to form in the Caribbean Sea due to steadily increasing wind speeds and low pressure. Hurricane Sandy quickly developed making landfall as a category 1 hurricane. From its formation in the Caribbean Sea on October 22, 2012 to its dissipation on October 31, 2012 hurricane Sandy lasted a total of 9 days ravaging the east coast of the United States and parts of the Caribbean. Hurricane Sandy was an extremely large and complex cyclone; analyzing its highly affected areas, unique characteristics, and damage reports help us to understand the lasting impact natural disasters leave in their wake.
In 1950, Cumbre Vieja on the island of La Palma started to attract attention. Its western side collapsed and sank four meters below the ocean a year earlier (1949) Experts believe that boards of land are still slipping slowly into the sea . And that the next eruption, should make all the west side of the mountain collapse. Between the 1st to the 25th of November 2013, with a delay of up to five years maximum; this should occur. These types of disasters are rare, but similar disasters do occur every 12 to 13 thousand years. And who knows La Palma could collapse much earlier, depending on the conditions. However, when this does occur, lets all pray that we will be ready for it.
In the end I would like to say that disasters are inevitable so the authorities should be prepare beforehand and when the disaster actually occurs the response should be fast and effective. There after the recovery from the loss occurred should be well planned and future planning should be done so that much better protection steps can prevent larger damage.
...e roads and highways will be jammed with frantic people trying to reach safety. You should always listen and follow any given directions immediately. If you don’t have to leave, put all the outside things that might blow away in a safe place such as lawn furniture, bicycles, and toys. Water mains can also break, so filling containers with drinking water is a good idea. Put enough to last several days.
Education of all personnel is key. Simulations like the Franklin County are great sources. Schools, hospitals, public and private companies to consider preforming drills or simulations in preparation for disasters such as. Many counties have such drills which sometime involve local hospitals, emergency personnel, and local high school students acting like victims with certain issues like head injury, burns, and other injuries which can occur. The television and radios do emergency testing which reminds watchers monthly the sound and the protocol that occurs in an emergency.
There are different types and causes of disasters: man-made, natural and a combination. Man-made disasters are caused by human error or human actions that cause harm to the environment, and people (Baack & Alfred, 2013). Natural disasters are caused by nature, a hurricane for example, and a combination of NA-TECH (natural-technological). Examples are earthquakes that cause structural damage such as a collapse of a bridge (Nies & McEwen, 2011). Communities must have effective emergency preparedness in place to reduce the casualties of a disaster.
Disaster recovery is described as the process, policies and procedures put in place to cope up with potential natural or human-induced disasters . A disaster is an event that creates chaos and could prevent the continuation of normal functions. Disaster recovery is viewed by some people as a fight against the Mother Nature to restore order in a community. However, the disaster recovery process is not a set of orderly actions triggered by the impact of a disaster upon a community. Rather, disaster recovery is a set of loosely related activities that occur before, during, and after a disastrous event.
A natural disaster is any event that is caused by the force of nature on environmental factors that has catastrophic consequences. Natural disasters include: avalanches, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, impact events, landslides, mudslides, tornadoes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions [1].
Abstract: The Disaster is an occurrence of without any prediction. The term ‘Disaster’ can be referred to any incident, manmade accident or natural occurrence that could influence in whatever way. The impact of upcoming disaster cannot be evaluated as there is no developed technology. There are two type of disasters i.e. Natural and Manmade disasters. Aftermath of disaster results in adversely change local or regional climate. Natural disasters includes floods, drought, earth quake, tsunami, happen from time to time. While Manmade disasters include fires, accidents, epidemics etc. These disasters can occur indoor or outdoor as well as no less sudden and devastating than natural disasters. It is imperative to formulate means and methods to manage and minimise losses from natural disasters as far as possible. Disasters have adverse affect on human, animals as well as all lives on earth. Disasters give very bad impact on
The increase in unpredictable natural disasters events for a decade has led to put the disaster preparedness as a central issue in disaster management. Disaster preparedness reduces the risk of loss lives and injuries and increases a capacity for coping when hazard occurs. Considering the value of the preparatory behavior, governments, local, national and international institutions and non-government organizations made some efforts in promoting disaster preparedness. However, although a number of resources have been expended in an effort to promote behavioural preparedness, a common finding in research on natural disaster is that people fail to take preparation for such disaster events (Paton, 2005; Shaw 2004; Spittal, et.al, 2005; Tierney, 1993; Kenny, 2009; Kapucu, 2008; Coppola and Maloney, 2009). For example, the fact that nearly 91% of Americans live in a moderate to high risk of natural disasters, only 16% take a preparation for natural disaster (Ripley, 2006).