A disaster is a natural or manmade event which

results in wide spread human

loss, loss of livelihood,

property and life.

A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting

from natural processes of the

Earth; examples

include floods, volcanic

eruptions, earthquakes, and other geologic processes. A

natural disaster can cause

loss of life or property

damage, and typically

leaves some economic

damage in its

wake………………………..

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1.Preparedness

2.Responce

3.Recovery

4.Prevention

Personal preparedness focuses on preparing equipment and

procedures for use when a

disaster occurs, i.e., planning.

Preparedness measures can

take many forms including the construction of shelters,

implementation of

an emergency

communication system,

installation of warning devices, creation of back-up life-line

services

Plannig and preparedness,would allow for a

better, more efficient use of the material and

human resources

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It involves measures taken in anticipation of, during and immediately after a disaster to ensure that the effects are minimized.

Hospitals can b quickly be overwhelmed in the event of disaster…The response phase in all cases the focus will quickly turn to fulfilling the

basic needs of the affected population. This assistance may be

provided by national or international agencies and organizations

The recovery phase starts after the

immediate threat to human life .During

reconstruction it is recommended to

consider the location or construction

material of the property.

1. Counseling programme for those who lost the near ones

2. Restoring services like roads, communication link

3. Providing financial support employment

4. Reconstructing damaged

It involves measures to eliminate

or reduce the incidence of

severity of disasters.

Evacuation

A hospital might need to be evacuated either

partially or