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DISASTER
MANAGEMET
INTRODUCTION
People have been living with risk ever since
they first joined efforts ,shared resources and
assumed responsibilities in social groups.
Social development and human well being
have advanced only because people have
taken risk.this extensive damage to life,
property and livelihood of the affected
communities has turned back the
development clock of the areas by decade.
TSUNAMI:THE KILLER
WAVES
TSUNAMI WAVES
CHARACTERSTICS
Whenthewaveentersshallowwater,itslowsdownand
itsamplitude(height)increases.
Thewavefurtherslowsandamplifiesasithitsland.Only
thelargestwavescrest.
Tsunamiscausedamagebytwomechanisms:the
smashingforceofawallofwatertravellingathighspeed,
andthedestructivepowerofalargevolumeofwater
drainingoffthelandandcarryingallwithit,evenifthe
wavedidnotlooklarge.
PREDICTIONS
A tsunami cannot be precisely predicted, even if the magnitude and
location of an earthquake is known.Geologists,oceanographers, and
seismologistsanalyse each earthquake and based on many factors may
or may not issue a tsunami warning. However, there are some warning
signs of an impending tsunami, and automated systems can provide
warnings immediately after an earthquake in time to save lives. One of
the most successful systems uses bottom pressure sensors, attached to
buoys, which constantly monitor the pressure of the overlying water
column.
WARNINGS
EARTHQUAKE
EARTHQUAKE:THE TERROR
WAVES
PREDICTIONS
PREPAREDNESS
The objective ofearthquake engineeringis to
foresee the impact of earthquakes on buildings
and other structures and to design such
structures to minimize the risk of damage.
Existing structures can be modified by
seismic retrofittingto improve their resistance to
earthquakes.Earthquake insurancecan provide
building owners with financial protection against
losses resulting from earthquakes.
Emergency managementstrategies can be
employed by a government or organization to
mitigate risks and prepare for consequences.
PRINCIPLES OF DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
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