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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Disaster Management:

It’s a continuous and integrated process of planning, organizing,

coordinating and implementing measures which are necessary for
Prevention of danger or threat of any disaster

 Reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity or consequences

 Preparedness to deal with any disaster

 Prompt response to any threatening disaster situation

 Assessing the severity or magnitude of effects of any disaster

 Evacuation, rescue and relief

 Rehabilitation and reconstruction

The diagram below shows the disaster management cycle

(Phase of Disaster Management:

1. Mitigation& prevention: Measures put in place to minimize the
results from a disaster. During this phase there is no disaster

expected or anticipated.

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