DISASTER ENVISIONED: FLOODDISASTER ENVISIONED: FLOODAREA:RESPONSEAREA:RESPONSENAME:AMMARAH ALI, DOW NAME:AMMARAH ALI, DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES,PAKISTANSCIENCES,PAKISTAN http://www.overseaspakistaniz.com/floodsinpakistan.htmhttp://www.overseaspakistaniz.com/floodsinpakistan.htm
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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diseases-poor-baby-picture/
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
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/the-human-cost-of-pakistans-floods-20100826-13tqk.html
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/09/10/arc-pakistan/
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