Disaster Management

Drought is a long period of complete dryness. It can occur anywhere in the world. It happens because of uneven distribution, failed monsoons, and water shortage. WHO estimates that 55 million people globally are affected by droughts every year. WHO also predicts 700 million people will be at risk because of droughts by 2030. According […]

India has faced some of the deadliest disasters in recent history. From natural disasters like earthquakes and floods to man-made disasters like the Bhopal gas tragedy, it is important to manage calamities with proper planning and mitigate these issues fast, reducing the loss of human lives and biodiversity. Disasters in India have founded the National

Natural disasters are undesirable occurrences that result from forces beyond the control of humans and that humankind has long despised and terrified. It occurs suddenly and without notice, causing or threatening significant disruption of person and property, including injury and death to a large number of people and requires mobilisation of resources in excess of

Introduction Disaster Management is an important part of any government policy to protect its region from various man-made and natural disasters. Technology has played an important part in the defence, education, travel and more. The role of technology in disaster management is not only to protect life but extract useful information which can be useful

What are Disasters? Disasters are severe disturbances to a community’s functioning that surpass its ability to defend itself due to a lack of resources. Natural, man-made, and technical risks, as well as various elements that influence a community’s well being and vulnerability, can all lead to disasters. Disasters strike when a community is “inadequately resourced

Disaster Management In India A disaster is an unwelcome event caused by forces largely beyond human control that strikes abruptly and without warning, causing or threatening major disruption of life and property, including death and injury to many people A natural disaster is a catastrophic event produced by nature or the earth’s natural processes. Volcanic

Introduction Locust are short-horned grasshoppers. These species under favourable climatic conditions congregate, that move together as bands and swarm over long distances crossing over countries and continents rapidly, stripping fields and enormously damaging crops Adult locust swarms can fly up to 150 km a day with the wind and they can consume roughly their own

Introduction  ‘Where communities are equipped and prepared, disasters have a much lesser impact, especially in terms of the loss of lives’ – United Nations’ Office for Disaster Risk Reduction(UNISDR).Community-based disaster management has emerged as a primary priority area in disaster risk management. Communities are the first responders during the disaster, thus communities become significant in

IMD which is the Indian Meteorological Department recently came up with the climate hazard and vulnerability atlas of India. The Indian Meteorological Department also came up with some doppler radars that are put in different areas of the country. This climate hazard and vulnerability atlas have many maps and help in determining the hazards on

The Central Institutions for Disaster Management were created after the enactment of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to provide disaster-related aid to the affected people. All such authorities work under the National Disaster Management Authority in India. National Policy on Disaster Management The Central Institutions for Disaster Management approved the National Policy on Disaster Management