Disaster management

~Aarav kasana
 STUDENT INFORMATION

This is a Social Studies Project on
The Topic

"Disaster Management"

Name:Aarav kasana

Class:9

Sec:C

School:Arunodaya Public School
 WHAT IS A DISATER?

• A disaster is a serious problem occurring over a
period of time that causes widespread human,
material, economic or environmental loss which
exceeds the ability of the affected community
or society to cope using its own resources.
• Disasters are routinely divided into eithe
r "natural disasters" caused by natural hazards
or "human-instigated disasters" caused from
anthropogenic hazards. However, in modern
times, the divide between natural, human-made
and human-accelerated disasters is difficult to
draw.
Examples of natural hazards include avalanches, flooding,
cold waves and heat waves, droughts, earthquakes,
cyclones, landslides, lightning, tsunamis, volcanic activity,
wildfires, and winter precipitation. Examples of
anthropogenic hazards include criminality, civil disorder,
terrorism, war, industrial hazards, engineering hazards,
power outages, fire, hazards caused by transportation, and
environmental hazards.
Developing countries suffer the greatest costs when a
disaster hits – more than 95% of all deaths caused by
hazards occur in developing countries, and losses due to
natural hazards are 20 times greater (as a percentage of
gross domestic product) in developing countries than in
industrialized countries.
Type of disaster
 Disaster Management Cycle
Organizations and people use the disaster management
cycle, which consists of a sequence of processes, to plan
for, contain, and mitigate unforeseen disasters. These
could include unforeseen property damage, natural
disasters, or other occurrences that put other people’s lives
in peril. After the initial crisis has passed, the disaster
management cycle assists everyone in minimising the
effects of unforeseen events and recovering as much
resources as possible. A disaster management cycle aids
persons affected by disasters by assisting in their
reconstruction, regrouping, and recovery.
 Earthquake
An earthquake is a rapid, intense shaking of the
ground that results from the movement of the
earth’s crust and causes significant destruction.
It’s possible for a tsunami or volcanic eruption to
result from an earthquake.

Cyclone

Cyclones are a sort of intense spinning

storm that develops over the ocean near
the tropics (or, more accurately, tropical
cyclones).
 Flood

Flooding is when there is an unusually deep
presence of water on land that interferes with
daily activity. River flooding, flash floods, severe
rainfall that occurs quickly, or an extraordinary
inflow of sea water onto land are all possible
causes of flooding (ocean flooding). Storms
such as hurricanes (storm surge), high tides
(tidal flooding), seismic occurrences (tsunami),
or significant landslides can all result in ocean
flooding.