Avishi Goel - 9I - Disaster Management

MANAGING
DISASTER AND
RISK
REDUCTION
AVISHI GOEL
91
AISG-46
2023-24
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01 Introduction 04 Case study 2
02 Acknowledgement 05 conclusion
03 Case study 1
06 bibliography
07 Acknowledgements
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS DISASTER MANAGEMENT?
Disaster management is a process of effectively preparing for and

responding to disasters. It involves strategically organizing resources
to lessen the harm that disasters cause. It also involves a systematic
approach to managing the responsibilities of disaster prevention,
preparedness, response, and recovery.
COMPONENTS OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. Prevention 2. Mitigation 3. Preparedness 4. Response 5. Recovery

MANIPUR EARTHQUAKE: A CASE
LOCATION STUDYA powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on the
Richter scale struck Manipur on Monday, January
4, 2016, early morning at 04:35 am IST by killing
at least 10 people and causing injuries to more
than 300 people. As per the Indian
Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the
earthquake was identified near Noney in
Tamenglong district 33km from the state capital
Imphal (Figure 14). This earthquake caused huge
damage to properties and lives in Imphal West,
Senapati, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur and
Tamenglang districts of Manipur. Due to the
devastation caused by the earthquake,
thousands were left homeless; the affected
population took shelter in the community halls,
schools, clubs, churches and relative’s houses,
etc. Government during relief distributed food
items, emergency torchlights, syntax water tanks,
and tarpaulin groundsheets to the affected
people.
MANIPUR EARTHQUAKE: A CASE
CAUSE OF THE EARTHQUAKE STUDY
The earthquake of 4 January 2016 in Manipur
RESCUE, RELIEF AND RECOVERY
Due to the sudden impact of the
occurred in an area where India and Eurasia earthquake creating adverse situations
tectonic plates collide. The two continental leaving thousands of people displaced and
plates are converging at a 24 relative rate of homeless, the post disaster rescue and
48mm/year approximately , producing a large relief started with providing shelter to
number of earthquakes that make the region affected population in schools, community
one of the most seismically active in the halls, waiting sheds, clubs, churches etc.
world. Focal mechanism indicates slip State Government provided supplies of
occurred on either a right-lateral fault plane requisite relief materials and provided
dipping moderately to the east-northeast or financial assistance to the earthquake
on a left-lateral fault dipping steeply to the affected people. The information on
southsoutheast. The earthquake was injuries and damage to shelters, household
generated by a strike-slip fault, where items and public property were also
sections of the Earth move like two blocks compiled with the help of NGOs. The most
rubbing alongside each other at vertical, or affected districts were Senapati,
nearly vertical, fracture points. Tamenglong, Imphal East and Imphal
West.
MANIPUR LANDSLIDE: CASE STUDY 2
LOCATION A large landslide occurred in Noney district of the
Indian state of Manipur near the Tupul railway
construction site on the night of 30 June 2022.It killed
58 people and three people were missing. Eighteen
people were injured. Twenty-nine Indian Army personnel
and 29 civilians were among the deceased. Of the
missing three people, two were civilians and one was an
Indian Army personnel. The landslide occurred in the
district of Noney, at 107 Territorial Army Camp, near the
Tupul railway construction site of the Jiribam
–Imphal line of Indian Railways. The initial eight
confirmed fatalities were members of the Territorial Army
. The group acted as security personnel for a railroad
construction that would connect Jiribam railway station
to Manipur's capital city Imphal. The landslide occurred
near the Ijei river where it created a dam. Rescuers
believed it could lead to major flooding if the dam gave
way, causing a larger disaster.
MANIPUR LANDSLIDE: CASE STUDY 2
CAUSE OF THE LANDSLIDE RESCUE, RELIEF AND RECOVERY
The landslide was attributed to weak soil due he government of Manipur mobilized the National
to prolonged exposure, rain and human Disaster Response Force and State Disaster
factors. Experts at Manipur University said Response Force to coordinate rescue missions.
that nearly all landslides in the region have Over 250 soldiers, rescuers and police officers
been caused by the poor lithology—fractured were involved. Bulldozers and excavators were
rocks, steep slopes and unstable mass were used to find bodies in the nearby river. Search and
contributing factors. It was likely that the rescue operations by the Assam Rifles and
water-clogged soil liquefied and destabilized, Territorial Army went underway to find between 50
causing the landslide. and 72 missing individuals. Twenty-three to 43 of
the missing were Territorial Army soldiers.By July 2,
the bodies of 34 people were recovered . At least 28
people remained missing. Nineteen people were
rescued including 13 Territorial Army soldiers and
five civilians. Rescuers said the search for more
people would continue into the night. The injured
were taken to the Noney Army Medical unit for
treatment.
Ways to strengthen the Disaster preparedness and
mitigation strategies.
Hazard awareness Psychological preparedness Household preparedness
awareness level about hazards s i.e. how safe and prepared do i.e. preparedness at a house
which have a reasonably higher community members feel in hold members .
probability of occurrence view of these hazards
Recovery ability Social capital Infrastructure and services
i.e. ability of the community l i.e. degree to which social which tries to measure current
members to recover from the networking and cooperation state of these services and how
impact of the hazard exists among community well restoring critical services
members as and when disruptions occur
MANAGING DISASTER AND RISK
Conclusion
REDUCTION
BIBLIOGRAPHY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Natural disasters can cause severe https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/pubs/MEQ_ I’d like to thank Dr Amir Ali
damage to the environment. It is high NIDM2022.pdf Khan for his book on
time we must be aware that natural Manipur Earthquake 2016
disasters can also be triggered by https://meghomeguards.gov.in/sites/ which provided insightful
mankind. Our activities which affect default/files/disaster-preparedness.p information for this project,
df
nature can lead nature to backfire on along with various websites
us. Natural disasters can not be on google. A big thankyou to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_M
stopped when they occur, but they anipur_landslide#:~:text=By%20July my teachers as well for
can be prevented to some extent. %203%2C%20the%20total,were%2 providing this opportunity.
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operations
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MANAGING

01 Introduction 04 Case study 2

Disaster management is a process of effectively preparing for and

COMPONENTS OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. Prevention 2. Mitigation 3. Preparedness 4. Response 5. Recovery

Hazard awareness Psychological preparedness Household preparedness

Recovery ability Social capital Infrastructure and services

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