In the immediate aftermath of hurricane Katrina‚ more than one third of the evacuees in Houston shelters reported that they had spent time in the Superdome in New Orleans. About forty percent of the evacuees said that they had spent at least one day on the street or overpass waiting to be rescued. Moreover‚ 34% had reported that they were trapped in their homes‚ and some of them were trapped and waited for 3 days to be rescued. The National Guard as reported by evacuees rescued most of the people
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Topic: Critical appraisal of Disaster management Act‚ 2005 Submitted by: Rible Thomas Kizhakkidam MswII ROLL no 573 The Indian subcontinent is among world’s most disaster prone area. It is exposed to natural catastrophes because of its vast territory‚ large population and unique geo-climatic conditions. In India‚ while 40 million hectares of landmass is prone to floods‚ 68 per cent of the total areas is vulnerable to periodical droughts. The Disaster Management Act passed in 2005 provides for
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What is disaster management? What are the various stages that it involves? The terminology may differ depending on where you are. In New Zealand‚ for example‚ you would be talking of the 4R’s‚ namely Readiness‚ Response‚ Recovery and Reduction. In other places‚ such as Indonesia‚ it could be as outlined in the graphic below: (Disaster management: click to enlarge) There are no standardized rules defining the different phases of the disaster management cycle. Different agencies use different cycles
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a wide range of natural disaster. The Philippines archipelago‚ located near the western edge of the Pacific Ocean‚ is in the direct path of seasonal typhoons and monsoon rains which bring floods‚ storms‚ storm surges‚ and their attendant landslides and other forms of devastation. The Philippines also sits on the "ring of fire" where the continental plates collide and thus experience periodic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The Philippine exposure to natural disasters may be characterized as frequent
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Disaster Management Cycle The disaster cycle or the disaster life cycle consists of the steps that emergency managers take in planning for and responding to disasters. Each step in the disaster cycle correlates to part of the ongoing cycle that is emergency management. This disaster cycle is used throughout the emergency management community‚ from the local to the national and international levels. The disaster management personnel are trained to assist in such happenings. Disasters can be categorized
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destructive types of these disasters are commonly referred to as “hurricanes”. Throughout the course of human history‚ hurricanes have been a negative ailment most directly impacting the economy. Hurricanes are a lengthy‚ but severe depending on its category‚ process that doesn’t just instantly affect the economy. For instance‚ prior to the storm the public will be notified about this incoming hurricane‚ therefore‚ the demand of products such as necessities and disaster aids will elevate as people
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Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster waiting to happen to the state of Louisiana. Katrina formed from the interaction of tropical waves and tropical depression. What was the most severe impact about Hurricane Katrina? It had one of the worst oil spills in history from Louisiana to Alabama. Katrina caused a long-term environmental and health impact. What effects were caused in state of Louisiana? In John Levine research about Hurricane Katrina (2005) he stated‚ “in the city of New Orleans‚ pollution
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ROLE OF STUDENT IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT Knowledge on first aid‚ rescue and evacuation. Help in the preparation of the school disaster contingency plan. Aware the parents and community on various types of hazards and what are the preparedness measures to be taken. Plantation in the school premises. Boosting the morale of the community after the disaster. Senior students can help villagers in preparing the Village Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan. The students
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In recent years natural disasters‚ such as tornados‚ hurricanes‚ and earth quakes‚ have become a common event all around the world; since the 1970’s the amount of natural disasters that occur in a year have tripled. Not only are these storms becoming more frequent‚ they’re also becoming more dangerous; thus creating more damage. However no storm in U.S history has caused more damage than hurricane Katrina. It’s estimated that the destruction caused by the storm cost over 125 billion. From the destruction
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ASSIGNMENT 1 TITLE:BHOPAL DISASTER DATE: 30 NOVEMBER 2009 1. Abstract The night of 3rd December marked an industrial disaster when more than 40 tons of methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant in Bhopal‚ India that instantly led to the death of approximately 3‚800 people and causing permanent injuries for thousands more. The company involved shamelessly tried to avoid its legal responsibility. Nonetheless‚ a sum of $470 million was paid as compensation‚ a considerably small amount in
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