DISASTER MANAGEMENT

CAUSES OF DISASTERS The various disasters and their causes are discussed below: Earthquakes: An Earthquake is caused by the sudden...

CLASSIFICATION OF DISASTERS Disasters are classified (based on source or origin) into: Natural disasters and Man-made disasters ...

Natural and man-made disasters Disaster is a sudden calamitous event that brings great damage, loss and destruction. In case of natur...

TROPICAL CYCLONES AND STORMS TROPICAL CYCLONE :  Tropical cyclones are generated in tropical areas of the ocean near the equator T...

CUMULATIVE ATMOSPHERIC HAZARDS OR DISASTERS The word ' cumulative ' refers to increment by successive additions. Atmospheric h...

IMPACT OF DISASTERS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Disasters derail development. According to the United Nations (UN), over the past two deca...

Cyclones The word 'cyclone' is derived from a Greek word meaning ' coil of snake '. In meteorological terms, cyclone is a ...

COLD WAVES A cold wave is a weather phenomenon that is distinguished by a cooling of the air. A cold wave is a rapid fall in temperatur...

CAUSES OF FLOODS Floods are experienced all over the world for a variety of reasons both natural and man made or human-induced. Some of ...

OTHER POLICIES RELATED TO DISASTER MANAGEMENT Aside from the National Disaster Management Policy (NDMP), disaster management through ...

APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGE AND LOCAL RESOURCES IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT Appropriate Knowledge in disaster management The word ' appr...