Disaster Management
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Disaster Management Act 2005
Introduction The Disaster Management (DM) Act 2005, passed on December 23, 2005 is the master legislation on disaster management in…
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Cold Wave
Definition and Thresholds A cold wave is a weather condition, which includes a sharp drop in the air temperature. India…
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Avalanches
Introduction An avalanche is a rapid, catastrophic downward movement of a large mass of snow, ice, earth, or rock, often…
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Management during Disasters
About Management during disasters can be described as the response done during a disaster in order to minimize loss of…
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Pre-disaster Management
About Pre-disaster management refers to those measures that are taken to mitigate risk, prepare communities and also make sure that…
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Nuclear Disasters
About Nuclear disasters are regarded as one of the most dreadful man made disasters because of the high number of…
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Mining Shaft Fires: A Major Man-Made Disaster
About The fire hazards of mining shafts are considered to be among the hazards that are most dangerous in underground…
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Chemical and Industrial Mishaps: A Major Man-Made Disaster
About One of the most severe anthropogenic catastrophes in the lives of people, the environment, and the economy is chemical…
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Pest Invasions: A Disaster of Agriculture and Ecology
About The problem of pest invasion is a severe catastrophe associated with agriculture and food security, economy and ecosystems. They…
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Viral Outbreaks: A Public Health Disaster
About The Vital outbreaks are a disaster of public health as a result of the endemic viruses spreading swiftly among…
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Oil Spills: An Urban and Coastal Environmental Disaster
About Oil spills refer to environmental disasters which happen as a result of oil or petroleum products being released into…
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Urban Fires: Overview
About The burnout of flammable substances in residential, commercial or industrial locations causes fires in the cities that are man-made…
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