Monday 5 November 2012

Disaster Management Bits: Assistant Engineers in A.P. Public Health and Municipal Engineering Exam -2012.


A hazard is a dangerous event. It could be Earth Quake, Tsunami and Floods.

A disaster is an event which result in widespread human loss, Loss of Livelihood and Loss of Property.

Cyclone "SIDR" hit Bangladesh on 15th November'2007.

Disaster Management activities may be conducted before a disaster, during a disaster and after a disaster.
 
Andhra Pradesh was severally battered by a cyclonic storm killing more than 10,000 people  on 15th November'1977.

12% of India's land is prone to floods.

Earthquake can happen at any time i.e., morning, evening and night.

Weapons of Mass Destruction bring a huge loss to life, property and environment.

Components of a School Disaster Management plan are (i)Hazard identification and assessment, (ii) Sensitization of teachers and School Management and (iii) Mapping.

Earthquakes and tsunamis constitute 8% of the world distribution of disasters.

Floods constitute 30% of the World distribution of disasters.










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