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Firenadoes
A firenado is a column of smoke and
fire caused when fire gets into a
tornado.
Firenadoes are also known as
firewhirls,
fire devils and fire
tornadoes
Limnic Eruptions
A limnic explosion is also called a
lake overturn and is caused by an
explosion of gas from the lake
(normally carbon dioxide) erupting
and suffocating people.
There are only three exploding lakes.
They are Lake Menoun, Lake Nyos
and Lake Kivu
Limnic Eruptions
The biggest eruption ever recorded is
Lake Nyos killing 1800 people and
many animals.
The biggest danger is Lake Kivu which
would cause a methane explosion and
kill around 2 million.
Interestingly all these lakes are in
Africa and both Menoun and Nyos are
in Cameroon.
Terrorism
9/11 is the big act of terrorism on US
On September 11th, 2001, 4 flights
were hi-jacked 2 of them hit the twin
towers in New York and third flight hit
pentagon, in Washington DC killing
4th flight, passengers attacked the hijackers and crashed the flight down.
4th flight was believed to have a target
of White house or the Capitol.
AIMS OF DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
Reduce (Avoid, if possible)
the potential losses from
hazards.
Assure prompt and
appropriate assistance to
victims when necessary.
Achieve rapid and durable
recovery.
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Rehabilitation
Mitigation
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POSTDISASTER
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DURING DISASTER
Stages of Disaster
Cyclone
BEFORE
DURING
AFTER
Jan - Apr
MAY
June- Oct
Well Before
Weeks-Months
Just
Before Hours
Rescu
e
Actual Time
Period
Relief
Rehabilitati
on
Reconstructi
on
DEFINITIONS OF
VULNERABILITY
The extent to which a
community, structure, service
or geographic area is likely to
be damaged or disrupted by
the impact of particular
disaster hazard
Vulnerability is the propensity
of things to be damaged by a
hazard.
DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
Through
actions
effective
precautionary
Ensure
timely,
appropriate
and
efficient organisation and delivery of
emergency response following the
impact of a disaster.
PREPAREDNESS
Planning
Institutional
Framework
Information
System
Resource
Base
Warning
Systems
Response
Mechanisms
Public
Education
and
Training
Rehearsals
Disaster Response
Activities
Warning
Evacuation/Mitigation
Search and Rescue
Assessment
Emergency Relief
Logistics and Supply
Communication and information
Management
Survivor Response and coping
Security
EOC & coordination
Expedite rehabilitation and
reconstruction.
Main Mitigation
Strategies.
Land use control
Engineering of
strictures
Elevation of
structures
Flood control
structures
Reforestation
projects
(watershed
management)
Strong Winds
Elements at Risk
Lightweight
structures.
Elevated utilities
(Power and
communication
lines)
Fishing boats and
other maritime
industries.
Main Mitigation
Strategies.
Structural
engineering
measures.
Planting of
windbreaks.
For Development to be
Sustainable,
Disaster Mitigation Must be
Built Into
The Planning Process
EVERY DISASTER
MUST BE TREATED
AS
AN OPPORTUNITY
TO BUILD BACK BETTER