Post on 18-Jan-2016
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Ministry of Interior Thailand
Roles and Responsibilities of
Department of Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation : DDPM
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Formulate policy, guideline and identify criteria for disaster management.2. Study, analyze, conduct the research and develop disaster prevention, and warning systems.3. Develop information technology system for disaster prevention, warning and mitigation.4. Mobilize people’s participation to engage in disaster prevention and mitigation.
5. Create awareness and preparedness among the general public.
6. Arrange the training course and drill on disaster prevention and mitigation, rehabilitation and on providing relief to the victims as stated by law.
7. Promote, support and carry out disaster prevention and mitigation activities, provide assistance to the victims and rehabilitate devastated areas.
8. Direct and coordinate the relief operation for disaster victims and rehabilitate the area devastated by large – scale disaster.
9. Coordinate with local and foreign organizations for technical assistance in disaster prevention, mitigation, rehabilitation and in relief operation. Perform any other functions as assigned by the Ministry of Interior or the cabinet.
VISION : Department of Disaster Prevention
and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior, is the principal government agency to carry out the task and responsibility of disaster prevention and mitigation so as to sustain Thailand’s habitability and safety
MISSION 1. Materializing disaster and civil
emergency prevention and warning systems and creating preparedness in all areas.
2. Directing and implementing disaster and civil emergency mitigation activity systematically, rapidly, equitably and thoroughly.
3. Procurement of materials, equipments, and vehicles, indispensable for disaster prevention, mitigation, suppression and for relief operation.
4. Rehabilitation of damaged public utilities, physical and mental recuperation of disaster victim, and restoration of livelihood. All these activities are carried out on thorough, equitable and rapid basis, and be in harmony with the needs of the victims.
5. Mainstreaming and collaborating disaster prevention and mitigation system, programme, the implementation evaluation with other national and international agencies.
Thailand’s experiences wi th natural disaster
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Tropical Storm
Disaster Damage
Injuries
Fatalities Amount of Damage
(million US $)
Typhoon “Muifa”
0 1 12,500
Tropical Storm “Washi”
1 1 142,039
Tropical Depression (TD1)
85 10 25,000,000
Tropical Depression (TD2)
n/a 0 2,500
Tropical Depression (TD3)
n/a 4 37,500,000
Tropical Storm
Damage
Disaster Year Injuries Fatalities Amount of Damage
(million US $) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
66 70 78 81 17
48 90 24 9 6
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Earthquakes
Detail
Year
Frequency Epic Center Degree Impact Areas
1997 1998 1999
2000
2001
5 7 6 5 4
Myanmar-Thai Border Myanmar-Thai Border Thai-Loas-Myanmar Thai-Myanmar-Loas Thai-Myanmar Border
4.0-6.5 2.3-4.8 2.1-5.6 3.0-5.09 3.7-5.0
Northern Provinces Northern Provinces Northern & Southern Province Northern & Northeastern Northern Provinces
Flood
Damage
Disaster Year
Devastated Areas
(Province)
Injuries
Fatalities Amount of Damage (million US $)
1997 1998 1999 2000
64 63 69 62
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Draughts
Damage
Year Area (Province)
Injuries Fatalities Amount of Damage (million US $)
1999 2000 2001 (Jan.-Aug.)
61 53 53
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38.01 25.10 0.39
Legal System of Disaster Management
- Civil Defence Act 1979- Prime Minister Office Regulations on National Safety 1995- Prime Minister Office Regulations on National Safety 2003, Volume 3
Legal Structure of Disaster Management according to The Civil Defence Act 1979
NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE
DEFENCE MINISTRY
INTERIOR MINISTRY NATIONAL CDCC
(DIRECTOR – GENERALDEPARTMENT OF DISASTER PREVENTION AND
MITIGATION-Secretariat)
CONCERNED MINISTRIES, AND DEPARTMENTS AND
NGOs
REGIONAL MILITARY COMMAND
REGIONAL CDCC GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AT
PROVINCIAL OR BMA LEVELS AND NGOs
PROVINCIAL CDCC BANGKOK CDCC
MUNICIPAL CDCC DISTRICT CDCC PATTAYA CDCC
The Cabinet
National Level
At this level, its is the responsibility of the National
Civil Defence Committee (NCDC) and performs all
functions relevant to management of disaster at all
level.
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Regional Level
Local Level
The main actors who really cope with disasters are local Civil D
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- training CBDRM trainer- training flood related risk
management for middle level executives
- round table seminar on total disaster risk management for high level executives
(2) Training courses for community leader and local authorities
- Disaster prevention and mitigation network leader
- Safety system development for city-planned local authorities
DDPM and role in integration of community participation and community based disaster risk in national development plan
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- Linkage with international orga nization
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Victim Assistance
Regional Civil Defense Center carry out to rehabilitate the damaged facilities, building in addition to infrastructures and also to the victims by paying the reserved payment for victim according to the Ministry of Finance regulation emergency management 2003.
1. Provide food and sanitary water 2.Supply clothing for victim not
exceeding 1,000 THB (40 USD)3. Provide daily live utilities such as
futon, blankets, and other utilities4. Repair/reconstruct the damaged
houses/properties5. Repair the barn and livestock
ranches6. Rent payment to the victims in
case their totally houses damages 7 .Construct temporary shelters for
victims8. Assist to Injures victims for
medical treatment
9. Assist for dead person 15,000 THB in case the chief of the family died they will receive 25,000 THB
10. Pay for utilities not exceeding 10,000 THB
in each family11. Supply other utilities12. During the cold spell below 15 degree
and continually 3 days long, 160 THB per person and not exceeding 300,000 THB