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Submitted By:
Shawez . S . Sayyed
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G.R. No : 182153
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Meteorological Technological
Industrial
Topographical
accidents
Security
Environmental
related
Tornadoes and Severe Storms:
Tornadoes are outgrowths of powerful thunderstorms
that appear as rotating, funnel-shaped clouds. They
extend from a thunderstorm to the ground with violent
winds that average 30 miles per hour. Also, they can vary
in speed dramatically from being stationary to 70 miles
per hour
With a loud roar that sounds similar to a freight train,
tornadoes in the United States typically are 500 feet
across and travel on the ground for five miles. Every
state is at some risk from tornadoes and the severe
storms that produce them. These same destructive
storms also cause strong gusts of wind, lightning strikes,
and flash floods..
Flood:
A flood is an overflow of water on land
which is usually dry. Sometimes a water
resource (river, lake or pond) gets flushed
with too much water. Unusually heavy rain
sometimes causes floods. When there is
too much water, it may overflow beyond
its normal limits. This water then spreads
over land, flooding it.
Wildfires:
Wildfire is a general term which includes
forest fires, grassland fires, bushfires, brush
fires and any other vegetation fire in
countryside areas. Wildfires occur on
every continent except Antarctica. They
can occur naturally and spontaneously, but
many are caused by humans, accidentally
or deliberately.
Earthquakes:
An earthquake (also known as
a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the
surface of the Earth, resulting from the sudden release
of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic
waves.
All known faults are assumed to have been the seat of
one or more earthquakes in the past, though tectonic
movements along faults are often slow, and most
geologically ancient faults are now aseismic (that is, they
no longer cause earthquakes).
Drought:
• Age
• Immunization status
Host factors • Degree of mobility
• Emotional stability
• Physical Factors
• Chemical Factors
Environmental • Biological Factors
factors • Social Factors
• Psychological Factors
CHARACTERISTIC OF
DISASTER
Predictability
Controllability
Speed of onset
Length of forewarning
Duration of impact
Scope and intensity of
impact
PHASES OF DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster impact
Disaster Response
Rehabilitation
Disaster Mitigation
Disaster preparedness
Preparedness should be in the form of money,
manpower and materials
Evaluation from past experiences about risk
Location of disaster prone areas
Organization of communication, information and
warning system
Ensuring co-ordination and response mechanisms
Contd….
Water supply
Food safety
Basic sanitation and personal hygiene
Vector control
DISASTER-EFFECTS
Deaths
Disability
Psychological problems
Food shortage
Socioeconomic losses
DISASTER RECOVERY
Successful Recovery Preparation
Be vigilant in Health teaching
Psychological support
Referrals to hospital as needed
Remain alert for environmental health
Nurse must be attentive to the danger
Major Disasters in India
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