A disaster is a natural or manmade

event which results in widespread

human loss, loss of livelihood, property
and life
m Ôinimize casualties
m Prevent further casualties
m Rescue the victims
m First aid
m Evacuate
m Ôedical care
m Reconstruction
m Preparedness
m Response
m Recovery
m Prevention
@t includes steps taken during and
immediately after a disaster to ensure
that the effects are minimized
m @mplementing the disaster management
plan
m Setting up medical camps and
mobilizing resources
m Providing adequate shelter and sanitary
facilities
m Development of search and rescue
team
@t involves measures, which support
emergency affected areas in
reconstruction of the physical
infrastructure and restoration of
economic and emotional well being
m Oounselling programme for those who
lost the near ones
m Restoring services like roads,
communication link
m Providing financial support employment
m Reconstructing damaged buildings
@t involves measures to eliminate or
reduce the incidence of severity of
disasters
m Preventing habitation in risk zones
m Disaster resistant buildings
m All @ndia Radio Broadcast
m Oyclone alerts
m @noculated against diseases immediately
m Sanitization of facilities
m Ôobilization of NDRF
Ohlorine Gas leak in Navi Ôumbai
m Area of around 500mt was evacuated
m National Disaster relief force called from
Pune
m Oylinders neutralized using sodium
hydro-oxide
m Other cylinders thrown
deep in the sea