# Principles, institutions and warnings

Subject: Disaster Management

Exam: M2

Reader: https://deep-learning-study-room.vercel.app/dm/#m2/revision/revision-m2/core

Canonical: https://deep-learning-study-room.vercel.app/read/dm/m2/revision/revision-m2--core/

Short revision after the complete lessons

## Definitions

| Term | Meaning | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Risk | Potential loss arising from hazardous events interacting with exposed and vulnerable people/assets. | Possible damage to homes in a floodplain. |
| Vulnerability | Conditions that make people or assets susceptible to harm. | Weak housing or lack of accessible evacuation transport. |
| Hazard | A process or event with the potential to cause harm. | A cyclone or toxic gas release. |
| Preparedness | Knowledge, plans and resources enabling effective action. | A rehearsed evacuation plan and ready shelters. |
| Mitigation | Measures that lessen likely harm. | Retrofitting a vulnerable building. |

## Do not mix these roles

| Term | Remember |
| --- | --- |
| NDMA | National authority: policy, plans, guidelines and coordination. |
| SDMA / DDMA | State and district planning, coordination and implementation arrangements. |
| NDRF | Specialised response force. |
| NIDM | Training, research and capacity building. |
| IMD / CWC / INCOIS | Technical information for weather/cyclones, floods and tsunamis respectively. |

## General ethical principles

Solidarity, Joint responsibility, Non-discrimination, Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Co-operation, Territorial sovereignty, Prevention, Role of media.

## EWS

Know risk → monitor/forecast → communicate → act. The lecture groups these slightly differently and highlights continuous evaluation. An accurate forecast without accessible warning and action capacity is insufficient.

**Yaad rakho:** A = Authority, F = Force, I = Institute. Warning ka last step action hai.