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What is disaster management, 22?, , oe “Adisaster can be defined as any occurrence, that cause damage, ecological disruption, loss of, human life, deterioration of health and health, services on a scale, sufficient to warrant an, extraordinary response from outside the affected, community or area”., , (W.H.O.), , eo “Adisaster can be defined as an occurrence, either nature or manmade that causes human, suffering and creates human needs that victims, cannot alleviate without assistance”., , American Red Cross (ARC)
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¢ Different types of natural disasters are as follows1) Earthquakes, , 2) Floods, , 3) Cyclone, , 4) Landslides, , 5) Droughts, , 6) Tsunamis
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INTRODUCTION, , » Earthquake also known as quake , tremor or temblor is the, phenomenon where there is a sudden release of extreme, , energy from the earth crust resulting in shaking and, displacement of the ground along with the creation of sesmic, , waves., , » If the Epicenter of a larger earthquake is situated in the, offsore (sea/ocean) seabed may be displaced sufficiently to, , cause Tsunami., , , , , , , » It also triggers land slides, and occassionally volcanic, , eruptions.
