Natural Disaster Management: Socio-Political Awareness (original) (raw)

2013

Abstract

India is one of the most vulnerable developing countries to suffer very often from various natural disasters, namely drought, flood, cyclone, earth quake, landslide, forest fire, hail storm, locust, volcanic eruption, etc. Which strike causing a devastating impact on human life, economy and environment. Though it is almost impossible to fully recoup the damage caused by the disasters, it is possible to (i) minimize the potential risks by developing early warning strategies (ii) prepare and implement developmental plans to provide resilience to such disasters (iii) mobilize resources including communication and telemedicinal services, and (iv) to help in rehabilitation and post-disaster reconstruction. The article describes the natural disaster management and socio-political awareness among the human beings and disaster management for the well being of the society. Besides to find out the major impacts of natural disasters, Suitable Strategy to Mitigate the Disaster and Provide the S...

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