Question

Arrange the following plan of action for managing a disaster.

• A. prevention
• B. mitigation
• C. preparedness
• D. response
• E. recovery

Answer 1

PreparednessThis includes pre-disaster planning on a large scale, organising training sessions to raise awareness about the effects of different disasters and organisational planning.

Mitigation:This phase includes reducing the severity of a disaster.

Response: The response phase focuses on emergency relief like saving lives, providing first aid, power and transportation, and providing basic amenities like food, water and shelter for those impacted by the disaster.

Recover: Reconstruction of damaged property, rehabilitation of the affected population, and restoration of lost livelihoods. It also includes giving people mental health support and care. Not only does it affect you physically, but a disaster also has an immense impact on your mental health. And that’s why along with the first responders, even mental health professionals are kept on standby.