Disasters
Essays

The twenty-first century brought with it some challenging disasters; manmade, technological, and natural. These disasters, among others, are most reflected or associated in the minds of the public with Hurricane…

Emergencies can be and have always been when we least expect them. This means we need to have plans to respond to them in a manner that will put the larger population out of danger and in the safest position possible.

Changing family patterns, with those who might otherwise be caregivers living too far away from elderly relatives to be able to help in an emergency; or who do not have such relatives.

Countries face increased risk from a full range of known to unknown crisis. Disaster consequences have greater severe effects on populations and environments. The governments try their level best to take action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of this natural, technological and intentional hazard. Although efforts have been invested in curbing the occurrences of this hazard it still becomes difficult, not only to local response capacities but also the response capacities of entire nations or regions.

Great infrastructure damage and social dislocation have been common consequence of natural disasters and social disasters for example wars. The aims of relief and post-disaster reconstruction comprises of:

Natural and human-induced disaster cause major damages; they are usually concentrated in facilities or areas where they are of great significance to the impacted society. Sudden onset disaster like hurricanes, floods…

The paper is based on the aspect of communication as relates to disaster management. It looks at the central role that is played by communication in the time before, during and after the disaster has happened. It looks at incidences within the USA where disaster management has failed with dire consequences due to poor comuncation

Disaster Life Cycles and Major Disaster Events

Disaster Response and Business Continuity Plan

Role of Technology in Reducing and Exacerbating Disaster Risk: A Case Study of -- Haiti