The awareness of disaster management
- Author R. Ravikanth
- DOI
- Country : India
- Subject : Management
Keywords : Disaster Management, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc
Abstract
Disaster Management can be defined as the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters. Disaster management (or emergency management) is the creation of plan through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Disaster management does not avert or eliminate the threats: instead, it focuses on creating plans to decrease the effect of disasters. Failure to create a plan could lead to damage to assets, human mortality, and lost revenue. Currently in the United States 60 percent of businesses do of terrorism, industrial sabotage, fire, natural disasters (such as earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.), public disorder, industrial accidents, and communication failures. There are no standardized rules defining the different phases of the disaster management cycle. Different agencies use different cycles depending upon their objectives. However, while approaches vary, it is agreed that disaster management activities should be carried out in a cycle.
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