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ASSIGNMENT
ON
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
SUBJECT: NURSING MANAGEMENT
SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:
Dr. Rajinder Kaur Mahal Deepika
Professor & Principal M. Sc. (N) 2
nd
year
Roll No.03
(2010-2012)
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 8- 8- 12

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INTRODUCTION
India has been traditionally vulnerable to natural disasters on account of its unique geo-
climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have been a
recurrent phenomena. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various
intensities; over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total area is prone to
cyclones and 68% of the area is susceptible to drought. In the decade 1990-2000, an average
of about 4344 people lost their lives and about 30 million people were affected by disasters
every year. The loss in terms of private, community and public assets has been astronomical.
At the global level, there has been considerable concern over natural disasters. Even as
substantial scientific and material progress is made, the loss of lives and property due to
disasters has not decreased. In fact, the human toll and economic losses have mounted. It was
in this background that the United Nations General Assembly, in 1989, declared the decade
1990-2000 as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction with the objective to
reduce loss of lives and property and restrict socio-economic damage through concerted
international action, specially in developing countries.
DEFINITION
A disaster is an occurrence such as hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven
water ,tidal wave, earthquake, drought, blizzard, pestilence, famine, fire, explosion, volcanic
eruption, building collapse, transportation wreck, or other situation that causes human
suffering or creates human needs that the victims cannot alleviate without assistance.
(The American Red Cross)
DISASTER ASSESSMENT
Assessment is the process of determining:
the impact which a hazard has had on a society.
the needs and priorities for immediate emergency measures to save and sustain the
lives of survivors.
the resources available.
the possibilities for facilitating and expediting longer-term recovery and development.
Assessment is a crucial management task which contributes directly to effective decision-
making, planning and control of the organized response. Assessment of needs and resources
is required in all types of disasters, whatever the cause and whatever the speed of onset.
Assessment is needed during all identifiable phases of a disaster: from the start of emergency
life-saving through the period of stabilization and rehabilitation, and into long-term recovery,
reconstruction and return to normalcy.
Three general priorities are to be identified for early assessments:
1. location of problem
2. magnitude of problem
3. immediate priorities

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ASSIGNMENT ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT SUBJECT: NURSING MANAGEMENT SUBMITTED TO: Dr. Rajinder Kaur Mahal Professor & Principal DATE OF SUBMISSION: 8- 8- 12 SUBMITTED BY: Deepika M. Sc. (N) 2nd year Roll No.03 (2010-2012) INTRODUCTION India has been traditionally vulnerable to natural disasters on account of its unique geoclimatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have been a recurrent phenomena. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities; over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total area is prone to cyclones and 68% of the area is susceptible to drought. In the decade 1990-2000, an average of about 4344 people lost their lives and about 30 million people were affected by disasters every year. The loss in terms of private, community and public assets has been astronomical. At the global level, there has been considerable concern over natural disasters. Even as substantial scientific and material progress is made, the loss of lives and property due to disasters has not decreased. In fact, the human toll and economic losses have mounted. It was in this background that the United Nations General Assembly, in 1989, declared the decade 1990-2000 as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction with the objective to reduce loss of lives and property and restrict socio-economic damage through concerted international action, specially in developing countries. DEFINITION A disaster is an o ...
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