~ 85% : vulnerable to single or multiple disasters
~ 57% : seismic zones
~ 40 million hectares :prone to flood
~ 8% : vulnerable to cyclone
~68% : Area is susceptible to drought
Ex:
- Delhi in Risk Zone 4
- 75% of Delhi is unplanned
- Encroachment on Yamuna flood plain –> weak foundations of buildings
Pre Disaster Activities:
- Risk Recognition
- Risk Mapping
- Risk Mitigation
- Awareness in people
- General Awareness
- Actionable knowledge
- Preparing Citizen volunteer groups
- Mock drills e.g. In Delhi – exercise in case of Earthquake
- Planning –
- Resource,
- Manpower,
- Administrative,
- Decision Making,
- Role Clarity among authorities
- Escape routes – Signage, announcement in advance etc.