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HAND IN HANDHAND IN HAND

DISASTER ENVISIONEDDISASTER ENVISIONED

FLOOD: The EU Floods directive defines a FLOOD: The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water land not normally covered by water

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INEFFICIENTOF

RELIEF WORK DUE

TO UNCOORDINATION

AND LACK OF

INFRASTRUCTURE

NEGLECT OF PEOPLE

OFSOME AREAS

UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION

AND WASTAGE OF

SUPPLIESDUE TO

REDISTRIBUTIONTO SAME

AREAS OVER

AND OVER AGIN

INCREASED CASUALTIES

MORE DEATH TOLLDUE TO DELAYED

RELIEF OPERATIONS

WHY??WHY??1.1. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE

(bridges,cars,bulidings.roads etc)(bridges,cars,bulidings.roads etc)2.2. WATER DAMAGE WATER DAMAGE (contamination of drinking (contamination of drinking

water, alteration of river course)water, alteration of river course)3.3. HEALTH DAMAGE HEALTH DAMAGE (epidemic of diseases due (epidemic of diseases due

to unhygienic conditions, Spread of water-to unhygienic conditions, Spread of water-borne diseases).borne diseases).

4.4. DAMAGE TO FOOD AND CROPS (DAMAGE TO FOOD AND CROPS (Shortage Shortage of food crops because of loss of entire harvest)of food crops because of loss of entire harvest)

5.5. LOSS OF TRANSPORT AND LOSS OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION.COMMUNICATION.

6.6. ECONOMIC CRISISECONOMIC CRISIS – (rebuilding costs, food – (rebuilding costs, food shortage etc)shortage etc)

PROBLEM PROBLEM FACEDFACED

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RANKRANK DEATH DEATH TOLLTOLL

EVENTEVENT LOCATIONLOCATION YEARYEAR

11 12,500,000-12,500,000-3,700,0003,700,000

1931 China floods1931 China floods China China 19311931

22 900,000900,000 1887 Yellow River (Huang He) flood 1887 Yellow River (Huang He) flood

Encyclopedia of Disasters: Environmental Encyclopedia of Disasters: Environmental Catastrophes and Human Volume 1Catastrophes and Human Volume 1

  By Angus M. GunnBy Angus M. Gunn

China China 18871887

33 500,000–500,000–700,000 700,000

1938 Yellow River (Huang He) flood 1938 Yellow River (Huang He) flood China China 19381938

44 Approx.Approx.

85000-flood85000-flood

145000-145000-diseasedisease

Collapse of the Banqiao and Shimantan Dams," in Dai Collapse of the Banqiao and Shimantan Dams," in Dai Qing Qing http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/aug1975.htmhttp://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/aug1975.htm

ChinaChina 19751975

55 145,000145,000 1935 Yangtze river flood1935 Yangtze river flood ChinaChina 19351935

66 Approx. Approx. 100,000100,000

St. Felix's Flood, storm surgeSt. Felix's Flood, storm surge NetherlandsNetherlands 15301530

77 100,000100,000 Hanoi and Red River Delta floodHanoi and Red River Delta flood North VietnamNorth Vietnam 19711971

88 100,000100,000 1911 Yangtze river flood1911 Yangtze river flood ChinaChina 19111911

9 9 50,000–50,000–80,00080,000

St. Lucia's flood, storm surgeSt. Lucia's flood, storm surge

Gevaar van water, water in gevaar uit 2001 ISBN 90-Gevaar van water, water in gevaar uit 2001 ISBN 90-71736-21-0 71736-21-0

NetherlandsNetherlands 12871287

1010 1060,0001060,000 North Sea flood, storm surgeNorth Sea flood, storm surge NetherlandsNetherlands 12121212

HISTORY OF FLOODS (TOP TEN WORST FLOODS)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deadliest_floods

THE VISIONTHE VISION

Formation of a governing body, Formation of a governing body, HAND IN HAND,HAND IN HAND, through which all of the flood relief work will be through which all of the flood relief work will be carried out under a single governing body, and under carried out under a single governing body, and under which various governmental and non governmental which various governmental and non governmental organizations will coordinate to maximize performance organizations will coordinate to maximize performance and efficiency of the relief efforts in limited resourcesand efficiency of the relief efforts in limited resources..

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FLOODGOVERNING

BODYMOBILIZED

ASSESS •THE NO. OF AFFECTEES

•HEALTH STATUS•THE DAMAGED AREAS

•ESSENTIAL NEEDS

DISPATCH TEAMS AND SUPPLIES ACCORDINGLY

TO PROVIDE:

FOODBASIC

HEALTH CARE

WATER SHELTER

WORKING OF THE PLAN

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GOVERNING BODY WILL CONSTITUTE GOVERNING BODY WILL CONSTITUTE OF FOLLOWING SECTORS:OF FOLLOWING SECTORS:

NGOs

VOLUNTEERSGOVT.

WELFAREORG.

ENGINEERS

DOCTORS

GOVERNINGBODY

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Basic health Basic health care (first care (first aid ,life saving aid ,life saving drugs)drugs)

Health sector i.e. Doctors and the Health sector i.e. Doctors and the pharmacists will handle the treatment of pharmacists will handle the treatment of injuries, possible outbreak of viral injuries, possible outbreak of viral diseases and provide the necessary diseases and provide the necessary medicines (either free of cost or at medicines (either free of cost or at discounted prices) discounted prices)

Basic educationBasic education The Welfare sector; The NGO’s and The Welfare sector; The NGO’s and welfare organizations.welfare organizations.

Food and waterFood and water Will be supplied and distributed by Will be supplied and distributed by volunteersvolunteers

Shelter and Shelter and clothing clothing (rehabilitation (rehabilitation process)process)

Shelter and clothing will be provided by Shelter and clothing will be provided by welfare sector, NGOs and volunteers. welfare sector, NGOs and volunteers. Engineers will assess the damage and Engineers will assess the damage and repair in minimum cost thus fast repair in minimum cost thus fast forwarding rehabilitation processforwarding rehabilitation process

Who will manage what?Who will manage what?

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AIMSAIMS Reduce death tollReduce death toll Flexibility to address Flexibility to address

problems broken down into problems broken down into 4 vital sectors4 vital sectors

1.1. Basic health care (first Basic health care (first aid ,life saving drugs)aid ,life saving drugs)

2.2. Food and waterFood and water

3.3. Shelter and clothing Shelter and clothing (rehabilitation process)(rehabilitation process)

4.4. Basic educationBasic education Immediate response.Immediate response. Equal distribution of Equal distribution of

resourcesresources Easy coordination Easy coordination

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IMPACTIMPACT Basic Necessities for allBasic Necessities for all Joint logistics plan Joint logistics plan

ensuring hassle free and ensuring hassle free and systematic distribution systematic distribution of vital supplies to of vital supplies to affected areas.affected areas.

Swift and quick Swift and quick reactionsreactions

Timely deliverance of Timely deliverance of relief goods to affectedrelief goods to affected

Efficient working and Efficient working and coordination between coordination between organizations handling organizations handling different sectors of different sectors of relief operationsrelief operations

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