European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

DISASTER MANAGEMENT WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY

Anitha S. Pillai* and Dr. Rekha Gupta

ABSTRACT

A Disaster is Natural and Man-made, the premier is a natural phenomenon the consequences of when a potential natural hazard become a physical event while the later includes an element of human intent it may be technical or sociological. Whether it is natural or man induced, play havoc with the lives of millions and destroy billions of dollars of property each year around the globe. Disaster cannot be stopped and it is impossible to recoup the damage caused by the disasters. But we can mitigate the impact by preparedness and long term risk reduction measures. Each nation need a plan and review the same in a regular manner how to tackle the disaster or an emergency situation. Timely disaster response and recovery efforts required in order to save lives and property. The prime concern during any disaster is the availability of the spatial information and dissemination of the information to all concerned. Information and communication technology has better management and planning implementation of disaster mitigation measures.

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