Disaster management include mainly of three stages:
1. Pre-disaster stage (preparedness)
2. Emergency stage
3. Post disaster stage
Pre disaster stage (Preparedness)
It is the activities that enable all the communities to deal with any disaster. The activities involved in disaster management stage are:
- Training and emergency exercises for community emergency response team.
- Develop emergency warning system, evacuation plans and emergency shelters.
- Ready health systems, food supply and other supplies and equipment for emergency response stage.
Emergency Stage(response)
Response stage start when any hazard event occurs. It basically concentrate at first to provide immediate relief to the affected community in terms of food, water and shelter. The response activities include public warning system, emergency operations like search and rescue, building temporary shelters and providing all immediate needs of the affected community.
Post disaster stage ( Recovery )
The recovery stage start after the immediate threat to the human life has subsided. It involve the long term activities that help the affected community to stand back on their foot and in a better position to deal with future disasters. These activities include rebuilding, insurance claim processes, various grants and aids that are provided for community for recovery and come back into normal life in addition to medical care facility.
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