DRRR

DISCUSS DIFFERENT COMMUNITY-BASED PRACTICE FOR MANAGING DISASTER RISK

TO SPECIFIC HAZARDS;

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Disaster risk reduction is the policy goal of anticipating and decreasing risk
(DRR).Dealing with disasters has traditionally focused on emergency response, but as
the twentieth century progressed, it became clear that disasters are not natural (even if
the associated hazard is)and that the only way to prevent losses and mitigate disaster
impacts is to reduce and manage conditions of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability.
Because we can't change the severity of natural disasters, the best way to reduce risk is
to limit susceptibility and exposure. The underlying drivers of risk, which are particularly
related to poor economic and urban development choices and practices, environmental
degradation, poverty and inequality, and climate change, which create and exacerbate
conditions of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability, must be identified and reduced in
order to reduce these two components of risk.

We need to manage risks, not just disasters.

As I’ve gone through many articles about practices, I have known that DRR is a
part of sustainable development, so it must involve every part of society, government,
non-governmental organizations, and the professional and private sector. As a result, it
necessitates a people-centered, multi-sector strategy to build resilience to various,
cascading, and interacting hazards, as well as the establishment of a prevention and
resilience culture. Hence, the DRM includes strategies designed to;

- Avoid the construction of new risks

- Address pre-existing risks
- Share and spread risk to prevent disaster losses being absorbed by other
development outcomes and creating additional poverty

We must also support good practices. Best practices from one community can
be shared with other communities that face comparable concerns. This aids in making
the most of the available resources. The following must be considered during the
intervention phase for disaster risk reduction:

- First and foremost, we must identify risk, and that way, understanding and
prevention follows
- To enable communities to be prepared in the future, deficiencies and
weaknesses must be addressed.
- Develop an employment protection program.
- increase community access to information and lobby policymakers for:
- making information in their own language available to the entire
community or a regional dialect
- the training of members of the village development committee, including
the use of available professional resources such as engineers, planners,
economists, social scientists, and other professionals
- Training handbook for cluster representative and volunteer trainers
- Hazards and catastrophe risk reduction should be included in the plans of
other management.
- Street drama as a social empowerment and awareness tool
- bottom-up DRR planning;
- the establishment of emergency and maintenance funds;
- the innovative development of information, education and communication
materials;
- search and rescue;
- local resource-based bio-engineering interventions;
- cross-cutting issues (gender and social inclusion);
- capacity building;
- school safety and young rescuer clubs;
- and community-based early warning systems.
DEVELOP A COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS PLAN

It's never too late to put in place a disaster preparation strategy in our
community. As preparations are developed and implemented, public health and safety
are improved in the case of a disaster. This excellent practice's tips can also be used to
develop a disaster preparedness plan for your town. Often, disaster strikes without
notice. The best method to prepare for a disaster is to devise a particular action plan
that can be implemented at any time.

Action
Organize community meetings through the formation of a Community Disaster
Preparedness committee or another civic organization, such as the Civil Society
Networks in each of the 14 Municipal Corporations, and work together to develop a
community disaster preparedness strategy in your community. Begin by talking about
the following matters:

● Community Warning System

Members of the community should build and understand their local warning
system. Local radio and television stations will provide information on evacuation
routes, temporary shelters, and other emergency protocols in time of a disaster. Any of
three protective activities (shelter-in-place, prepare-to-evacuate, or evacuate) may be
suitable depending on the conditions.

● Neighborhood Directory
Make a list of all community members' home and work phone numbers and
e-mail addresses, as well as contact information and arrangements for youngsters and
elders who may be alone at home during an emergency. Include phone numbers like the
local emergency management office and non-emergency numbers for the police, fire,
and ambulance services.

● Members with Special Needs

Identify community people who may require particular support in the event of an
emergency. Seniors, people with hearing or mobility impairments, and youngsters who
are alone at home are examples of these members. Make a strategy to support them in
the event of an emergency.

● Members with Knowledge Regarding Medical or Technological

Identify community individuals who have specific skills (medical, technological) or
equipment that they would be willing to share in an emergency. Consider giving
community volunteers CPR and first aid training. Find CPR and first aid training in your
region, or contact the ODPM.

● Caring of Animals
Members of the community should devise a strategy for treating their dogs in the
event of an emergency.

● Protection of Personal Property.

In the event of an emergency, residents should have functional fire extinguishers
and know how to turn off their utilities such as gas, electricity, and water. House address
numbers should be big and well-lit so that emergency responders may quickly locate
residences. Consider inviting a local utility company or fire department official to talk to
your Community Crisis Committee about property protection during a disaster.

● Procedures for Evacuating

Create an evacuation plan for your area. Find out ahead of time what evacuation
routes have been designated for your area by contacting your local emergency
management office. Distribute maps to members of the community. Before a calamity
strikes, familiarize yourself with major and alternate routes out of your area.

● Plans for an Emergency at School

Learn what your local school district and day care centers intend to do in the
case of a disaster. Ascertain that youngsters are aware of where they should meet their
parents in the case of a school evacuation or an early release.

● Prepare an Emergency Plan for Your Family.

Encourage residents to create family preparedness plans that include emergency
contact information for family members, established meeting locations, home
evacuation protocols, emergency pet care, food and water storage, and disaster
supplies kit assembly.

● Prepare an Emergency Kit

This may include water, food (non-perishable), medications, first aid, flashlight,
batteries, personal hygiene items, radio, charger/power bank, personal
documents, and emergency money.