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Disaster Management Cycle

The disaster management cycle consists of 4 phases: 1) Mitigation which involves preventing future disasters through measures like flood proofing homes, 2) Preparedness such as developing evacuation plans and stocking emergency supplies, 3) Response where immediate assistance is provided like search and rescue operations, and 4) Recovery that aims to return the affected area to its pre-disaster state through rebuilding infrastructure and restoring normal life.

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Disaster Management Cycle

The disaster management cycle consists of 4 phases: 1) Mitigation which involves preventing future disasters through measures like flood proofing homes, 2) Preparedness such as developing evacuation plans and stocking emergency supplies, 3) Response where immediate assistance is provided like search and rescue operations, and 4) Recovery that aims to return the affected area to its pre-disaster state through rebuilding infrastructure and restoring normal life.

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE

Disaster Management cycle is an ongoing process by which governments, civil


(and military) society plan for and reduce the impact of disasters, react during and
immediately following a disaster, and take steps to recover after a disaster has
occurred. There are variations to the cycle but the most common version is the 4
phases of disaster cycle.

Mitigation: Mitigation involves implementing measures for preventing future


threat of disaster or minimizing their damaging effects of unavoidable threat. It
requires hazard risk analysis and the application of strategies to reduce the
likelihood that hazards will become disasters, such as flood-proofing homes or
having flood/fire insurance, following safety standards of building materials and
appliances. This phase include the shaping of public policies and plans that either
modify the causes of disasters or mitigate their effects on people, property, and
infrastructure.
Disaster Preparedness: Preparedness efforts include plans or preparations made
in advance of an emergency that help individuals and communities get ready to
either respond or to recover. It aims to achieve a satisfactory level of readiness to
respond to any emergency situations through programs that strengthen the
technical and mangerial capacity of governments, organizations and communities.
The preparations may include the stocking of reserve food and water, citizens
education & evacuation plan , holding disaster drills, and installing smoke
detectors, mutual aid agreements , development of hospital disaster plans,
emergency medical service plans, early warning systems,etc.
Disaster Response: The aim of response is to provide immediate assistance to
maintain life, improve health and support the morale of the affected population.
Such assistance may range from providing specific but limited aid, such as
assisting refugees with transport, temporary shelter, and food, to establishing semi-
permanent settlement in camps and other locations. It also may involve initial
repairs to damaged infrastructures. Flashing lights, evacuation, search and rescue,
and sheltering victims. Healthcare and psychosocial intervention response starts
here. The focus in the response phase is on meeting the basic needs of the victims
until sustainable community has been achieved.
Disaster Recovery: Recovery involves restoring, rebuilding, and reshaping the
impacted area. It starts after damages have been assessed and adequate response
effort is achieved and on-going. It involves actions to return the affected
community to its pre-disaster state or better. As the emergency is brought under
control, the affected population is capable of undertaking a growing number of
activities aimed at restoring their lives and the infrastructure that supports them.
Recovery activities continue until all systems return to normal or better. These
measures, both short and long term, aim to return vital life-support systems to
minimum operating standards; such as temporary housing, public information,
health and safety education, continued health monitored and care, reconstruction of
vital facilities, and it may include economic impact studies.

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