Question

What is meant by Disaster Management? Explain the main elements of disaster management.

Answer 1

Disaster management is a chain of activities which are carried out not only before and after the disaster but carried out during the period of disaster also. It is believed that disaster management is efforts to prevent the calamity, minimize its effects, timely action and activities to bring the situation to normalcy.
Main stages of disaster management : Disaster management lays stress on four important things :
(1) Advance preparation
(2) Action at the time of disaster
(3) To restore normalcy and rehabiliation
(4) Plan for preventing the recurrence of the disaster and minimize the ill effects of the disaster.