Preparedness Measures

Disaster causes sudden distruption to the normal life of the people and causes damage to the properties and lives so that social and economic mechanism available to the society get disturbed and those who are unaware and unprepared generally get affected more. Hither to, the approach towards coping the effects of the disaster has been pre- disaster management, evacuation, communications, search and rescue, fire-fighting, medical and psychiatric assistance, provisions of relief and shelters, involving many problems related to Law and Order, etc., After initial trauma, next phase starts with a long term reconstruction planning which takes about 5-6 years to normalize the life style in particular area.

In view of these problems, the State Administration has prepared comprehensive plan which details out preparedness strategy under which communities and district authorities will prepare themselves so that level of destruction and unnecessary delay in relief and response can be reduced. The preparedness measures includes setting up disaster relief machinery, formulation of community preparedness plans, training to the specific groups and earmarking funds for relief operations.

Check slip for preparation

A  copy  of  the  plan  is  furnished  to  all  officials  of  the  Disaster  Management Organisation and other stakeholders.  It is up to the officers at all the levels to rise up to the occasion in providing relief and restoration of damages and rehabilitation of the victims are achieved within the quickest time possible and by the easiest manner.  The aim is to provide immediate relief to the persons in need of it.  All departmental officers will ensure that the duties and responsibilities assigned to them are carried on without any further order at every stage and they  need not wait for orders at every stage. Sub-Collector /  RDOs and the Tahsildar will clarify the instructions to the concerned officials in the vulnerable areas and fix the responsibility.

Materials required facing any situation well in advance as briefly narrated below.  In the  event  of  cyclone  the  first  and  foremost  need  will  be  the  provision  of  alternate arrangements for lighting, as the electricity will naturally fail.  The Tahsildars are requested to assess the  requirements of generators  (1) to serve their officers  (2) and subordinate officers  (3)  other  essential  services  and  arrange  to  send  advance  intimation  to  all  the proprietors intimating them that they should keep their generators ready for handing over the department at short notice for tiding over the situation.  In fact, if the cyclone is imminent the generators  may  be  brought  to  the  offices  and  fitted  so  that  the  failure  of  lighting arrangements may not stop relief operations.

Check List

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_3u-_Y4Ltwp9oSb5-3LAWrzUxgXJg-GI/view?usp=drive_link

Maintenance and Infrastructure facilities available in Shelters

https://drive.google.com/file/d/185pFTh9uHZHWMEACCBWUZ6OtMOIdMNy3/view?usp=drive_link

Shelter Inspection Report

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNL01y6emi-l6Y9-9ovinIvuhXfspDFLTmOc_7Cg6YM/edit?usp=drivesdk

Maintenance of Early warning & Dissemination System

Whenever the message about disaster reaches the Emergency Operation Centre, that shall be disseminate to all Nodal Officers through wireless, VHF sets and through media and early warning system. The village level team will receive the message from Nodal officer and pass it to public. The General Public shall be in alert position themselves and they  shall voluntarily migrate to shelters to protect their life.