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Disaster Management Game

A disaster is an occurrence disrupting the normal conditions of existence and causing a level of suffering that exceeds the capacity of adjustment of the affected community.

Source: World Health Organization (WHO)

Drought Earthquakes Floods Hurricanes Tornadoes Tsunamis

Disaster Management can be defined as the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters.

Source: Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies

DM dealing with and avoiding both natural and man made disasters.

Preparedness before disaster.

Rebuilding and supporting society after natural disaster.

Disaster Occurs

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Source: http://www.gdrc.org/uem/disasters/1-dm_cycle.html

Mitigation - Minimizing the effects of disaster.Examples: building codes and zoning; vulnerability analyses; public education.

Preparedness - Planning how to respond.Examples: preparedness plans; emergency exercises/training; warning systems.

Response - Efforts to minimize the hazards created by a disaster.Examples: search and rescue; emergency relief .

Recovery - Returning the community to normal.Examples: temporary housing; grants; medical care

Disaster Occurs

Before Disaster

After Disaster

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Which of the following activities is covered by Disaster Management after a disaster?

Mitigation

Reconstruction and Rehabilitation

Preparedness

All of them

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The type of energy that shakes the Earth during an earthquake

Shock Waves

Heat

Solar Energy

Gravitational Attraction

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Powerful tsunami are most frequently produced by:

Underwater Landslides

Storms

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Powerful tsunami are most frequently produced by Earthquakes.

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What is the Planning Phase of Disaster Management Cycle?

Mitigation

Preparedness

Recovery

Response

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Which of the following is NOT a Natural Disaster?

Cyclone

Earthquake

Landslide

Structural Collapse

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Check

Learn

Plan

Recovery

Restoration of Basic Social functions

Vulnerability and Risk analysis / Preventive

Mitigation Keeping stock of Foods, drug and other essential commodities.

Preparedness

Response

Search and rescue, emergency relief

Do

Check

Learn

Plan

Recovery

Mitigation

Preparedness

Response

Restoration of Basic Social functions

Vulnerability and Risk analysis / Preventive

Keeping stock of Foods, drug and other essential commodities.

Search and rescue, emergency relief

Do

Check

Learn

Plan

Recovery

Mitigation

Preparedness

Response

Restoration of Basic Social functions

Vulnerability and Risk analysis / Preventive

Keeping stock of Foods, drug and other essential commodities.

Search and rescue, emergency relief

Do

Check

Learn

Plan

Recovery

Mitigation

Preparedness

Response

Restoration of Basic Social functions

Vulnerability and Risk analysis / Preventive

Keeping stock of Foods, drug and other essential commodities.

Search and rescue, emergency relief

Do

Check

Learn

Plan

Recovery

Mitigation

Preparedness

Response

Restoration of Basic Social functions

Vulnerability and Risk analysis / Preventive

Keeping stock of Foods, drug and other essential commodities.

Search and rescue, emergency relief

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