The Importance Of Disaster Management And Disasters

Register to read the introduction… While it is impossible to predict exactly when an earthquake will happen, scientists can utilise seismic data to forewarn people that such an event is expected to occur. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has established tsunami warning stations in the United States, and twenty-six Pacific countries have jointly created their own warning system that monitors the ocean floor using data collection buoys. If there had been an early warning system in the Indian Ocean, thousands of people …show more content…
Disaster management and emergency response are imperative to lessening the effects that natural disasters can have in terms of the death toll and human suffering. Emergency response needs to be coordinated in order to ensure the survival of the maximum number of victims. Authorities must create an evacuation plan that allows a large amount of people to leave a hazard-prone area in the shortest amount of time. Coordinated plans regarding the establishment of first-aid centers and the provision of medical care need to be implemented immediately after a natural disaster has struck. This is crucial if lives are to be saved and the spread of disease is to be prevented. In cases where there is a contamination of the water supply, the distribution of clean water is an immediate need of all victims of natural disasters, as well as food, clothing and shelter. Disaster response plans and agencies definitely help to diminish the impact that the effects of natural disasters can have on a …show more content…
People are therefore advised to stock up on emergency food and water supplies, store valuables in water-proof containers, and purchase batteries and flashlights. With education, people who live along coastal areas know the warning signs of a tsunami. The water recedes and often leaves fish exposed on the sand, and this alerts people to the threat of a tidal wave, thereby allowing them to move to higher ground. It has been said that the death toll arising from the recent tidal wave which hit Asian countries such as India, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka might have been reduced by two-thirds if the inhabitants, especially those in coastal areas, knew the warning signs of a tsunami.

In conclusion, one must recognise that there is no way to avoid natural disasters, hence the only way to reduce their effects is to detect the threat in advancer and prepare for its effects. While it is impossible to completely prevent human casualties, loss of homes and livelihoods and damage to the economy, every country can take steps