Natural Hazards: Causes and Effects - Disaster Management Center ...
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1. Environmental <strong>Effects</strong><br />
Tsunami <strong>Disaster</strong> Overview<br />
<strong>Effects</strong> Consequences<br />
High sea waves Flooding <strong>and</strong> impact damage to buildings <strong>and</strong> crops,<br />
High winds scour l<strong>and</strong>, salinate wells <strong>and</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ing water.<br />
2. Patterns of Injury <strong>and</strong> Surgical Needs in <strong>Disaster</strong>s<br />
Deaths exceed injuries. Low surgical needs within the first 72 hours.<br />
3. Patterns of Disease Resulting from <strong>Disaster</strong>s<br />
Actual Immediate Epidemiological Threat Secondary Epidemiological Threat<br />
None waterborne diseases (except cholera)<br />
vectorborne diseases<br />
4. Immediate Social <strong>and</strong> Economic Consequences of <strong>Disaster</strong>s<br />
Loss of housing Damage to infrastucture<br />
Loss of industrial production Disruption of communications<br />
Loss of business production<br />
Loss of crops<br />
5. <strong>Effects</strong> of <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Hazards</strong><br />
On L<strong>and</strong> Structures Agriculture Trees<br />
Flooding Destroys or damages Localized destruction Loss of trees<br />
buildings, bridges, of crops, minor salt along shoreline<br />
Irrigation systems water contamination<br />
of soils, wells.<br />
6. Response to <strong>Disaster</strong>s (Ideal)<br />
Initial Response:<br />
By Local Authorities By Foreign Intervenors<br />
Search <strong>and</strong> rescue; medical assistance, Cash; assistance in clearing roads,<br />
disaster assessment. re-establishing communications, contact with<br />
remote areas; disaster assessment.<br />
Secondary Response:<br />
By Local Authorities By Foreign Intervenors<br />
Repair/reconstruction of infrastructure, Repair/reconstruction of housing, jobs;<br />
housing, public buildings; jobs; credit; credit; technical assistance; assistance to<br />
assistance agriculture, small business agriculture, small business <strong>and</strong> institutions.<br />
fisherman.<br />
7. Appropriate Aid<br />
cash loans or credit<br />
short-term feeding (normal foods) agricultural assistance