List of High Tide Days during Monsoons in Mumbai Messages posted by users Articles contributed by users Communicating Disasters: An Asia Pacific Resource Book (link to downloadable book) -(Edited by Nalaka Gunawardene and Frederick Noronha) Forward by Sir Arthur C Clarke Site visitors are invited to post their articles directly here -Procedure to post articles, documents, photographs, etc. is given here Situation Report - Floods in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka - Oct. 2009 -Submitted by G Padmanabhan, Emergency Analyst, UNDP (pdf) Appeal from Save the Children - India - for children of West Bengal affected by cyclone Aila (pdf) National experiences on integrating climate risk assessment (CRM)and DRR into national policies & Pr --Dadang HilmanState ,HilmanState Ministry of Environment -Indonesia (pdf) Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction into the Millennium Development Goals -Commissioned by ActionAid and UN ISDR (pdf) Natural disaster preparedness — Dr Manamohan Das Community-based disaster risk reduction, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), 2008 Asian disas (pdf) Community Disaster Resilience Fund (CDRF) pilot report, National Alliance of Disaster Risk Reduction (pdf) Forecasting the numbers of people affected annually by natural disasters up to 2015, Oxfam Internati -This analysis considers trends in climate-related disasters between 1980 and 2007, with forecast to (pdf) Global climate risk index 2009: weather-related loss events and their impacts on countries in 2007 a (pdf) Corporate Disaster Resource Network (CDRN) Launched to invite cross sector -For the first time in India, Corporates can know how specifically they can help disaster struck peop Corporate Disaster Resource Network (CDRN) Launched to invite cross sector -For the first time in India, Corporates can know how specifically they can help disaster struck peop Caution Mumbaikar: A city under water - A report by Citizen Council for Social Civic Services -Mumbai Floods: How? Wahy? And What next? (pdf) Disaster Management Plan Documnets on Disaster Management School-based Disaster Risk Reduction: Lessons for South Asia - Hindi Publication -All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) (pdf) Indigenous Knowledge on DRR -by ISDR (pdf) Situation Report (Sitrep) with respect to the flood situation in various parts of the country (pdf) Protecting persons Affected by Natural Disasters (pdf) Situation Report (Sitrep) with respect to flooding on Maharashtra and Gujarat (pdf) Natural Hazards and Disaster Management: A Supplementary Textbook in Geography for Class XI -Central Board of Secondary Education 2006 (pdf) Management of Water and Sanitation during Disasters, from V.R. Raghavan -Oxfam GB, Kolkata (pdf) Skill trainings for Safe Construction, from Anindya Kumar Sarkar -United Nations Development Programme, Bhubaneswar. (pdf) Home Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority -Guidelines contain a section on “Building a New House,” outlining how to choose building (pdf) Standard Operating procedures of Urban Disaster Management in Municipality of Bandung -Indonesia, Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Project (pdf) Disaster Management Plan, North East District, Delhi (pdf) Handling Urban Disasters -Experiences, from V. R. Raghavan, Satyam Foundation, Hyderabad (pdf) Tsunami Learning: Towards fundamental changes in managing DRR -Convenor: Mihir Bhatt, Disaster Mitigation Institute, Gujarat (pdf) Governance in Disaster Management and Response -Convenor: Rajesh Kishore, Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (pdf) Disaster Management Knowledge Sharing: Last Mile Connectivity -Nalni Keshavraj, Tamil Nadu Tsunami Resource Centre (pdf) Addressing Disability Issues in Disaster Management from Ashok Hans -From Shanta Memorial Rehabilitation Centre (SMRC), Bhubaneswar (pdf) Prepare Yourself: Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Sensory Disabilities -Poster; National Organization on Disability; United States of America (pdf) Prepare Yourself: Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Mobility Disabilities -Poster; National Organization on Disability; United States of America (pdf) Prepare Yourself: Disaster Readiness Tips for People with Disabilities (pdf) Investigating Safe Construction Practices and Disaster Risk Reduction Techniques Undertaken by NGOs (pdf) Disability and Disasters (pdf) Vulnerability Atlas of India -Presentation; by Mr. A.S Arya; Ministry of Home Affairs; New Delhi (pdf) Community based Disaster Risk Assessment- lessons learnt and actions taken -Guidelines; by Mr. Sampurnananda Mahapatra; Ministry of Home Affairs; New Delhi (pdf) OCHA Situation Report on Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, dated 5 May 2008 (pdf) Family First Draft Kit (doc) School first Aid Draft Kit (doc) Draft first Aid Kit for trained volunteers (doc) Disaster Risk Education for Mountain Children (pdf) ActionAid's report on climate change adaptation and women in South Asia (pdf) Earthquake-safe Koti Banal architecture of Uttarakhand, India (pdf) To complain or not to complain: still the question...Consultations with disaster survivors' (pdf) Maternity and Allied Services in Floods -from From G. Padmanabhan, United Nations Development Programme New Delhi and Meghendra Banerjee (pdf) Children’s Right to a Safer School: Lessons from Asia (pdf) Standardizing First Aid and Search and Rescue Kits, from Adesh Tripathee and Eilia Jafar -IFCR Regional Delegation of South Asia, New Delhi (pdf) Community Based Health Care and Psychosocial interventions Following Disasters, from Deepa Prasad -United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bhubaneswar (pdf) Strengthening Pre-Hospital Care Systems during Emergencies, from Deepa Prasad -United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bhubaneswar (pdf) Mass Casualty Management, from Deepa Prasad, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) -Bhubaneswar (Experiences; Advice) (pdf) The Andhra Pradesh Relief to Development (APR2D) Project -from K. Arup Kumar Patro, FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance, Mumbai (pdf) Resilience of Traditional Societies in Facing Natural Hazards Article; by Jean-Christophe Gaillard -Laboratoire Territoires, Institute de Geographie Alpine, Grenoble, France; Disaster Prevention (pdf) Early Warning Systems: Do's and Don'ts Report; by Michael H. Glantz -National Center for Atmospheric Research; Report of Workshop, Shangai, China; October 2003 (pdf) The Missing Links In Community Warning Systems Paper; by Robyn Betts -The Office of the Emergency Emergency Services Commissioner; Victoria, Australia (doc) GLOF Risk Reduction-Role of Community and Early Warning Systems – Experiences -by from Rajeev Issar, UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR), New Delhi. (pdf) Integrating DRR into National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) – Advice From Amit Tuteja, SEEDS -(for National Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction), New Delhi. (Crossposted with MCH Community) (pdf) Restoring Schooling in Flood Affected Areas from Cecilia Barbieri, United Nations Educational -Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), New Delhi (pdf) GLOF Risk Mitigation - Key Issues, Challenges and Approaches from G. K. Bhat, TARU, and Krishna -Vatsa and Rajeev Issar, UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR), New Delhi (pdf) The Indian Landslide Scenario, Strategic Issues and Action Points Paper; by R. K. Bhandari -Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management; Vellore Institute of Technology University; Tamil Nad (pdf) Recent Developments in Landslide Mitigation Techniques - Presentation; by J. D. Rogers -UM-Rolla Dept. of Geological Engineering; Missouri University of Science and Technology ; USA (pdf) Relief Camp Management and Relief and Rehabilitation strategy for Human induced Disasters. -From Lalit Mohan Mishra, Yojana, Orissa (pdf) Involving Zilla Parishads in Disaster Management- Referrals; Advice -From H. S. Bhrama, National Disaster Management Authority, New Delhi. (pdf) Integrating DRR with Jawaharlal Nehru National UrbanRenewal Mission (JNNURM)- Experiences -From From Amit Tuteja, NADRR, New Delhii (pdf) Gender perspective: Working together for disaster risk reduction -From Sunetra Lala, Unicef, New Delhi (pdf) Post - Disaster Livelihood Development Programs Experiences -From Charulatha Banerjee, Independent Consultant, Kolkata (pdf) Microfinance and Livelihood Support Projects in Disaster Affected Localities -From Toms K. Thomas, Evangelical Social Action Forum (ESAF), Mannuthy, Trichur (pdf) Ethiopian Droughts: Reducing the Risk to Livelihoods through Cash Transfers (pdf) Indigenous Knowledge on DRR -by ISDR Book Review - “Endowed Wisdom Knowledge of Nature and Coping With Disasters in Bangladesh" (doc) Policy Note for Indigenous Knowledge in DRR -From Abhilash Panda ,Regional Programme Officer, UNISDR Asia Pacific, Bangkok (pdf) Community’s Capacity to cope with Flood -(Experience of GEAG in flood prone area of Eastern UP ) Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Disaster Management-A Suggestive Framework -From S.K Singh, NIRD, Hyderabad. Decentralization Community with Disaster Management Community (pdf) Local Level Risk Management, Indian Experience (pdf) Peripheral Heartland: Floods in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (pdf) Challenges and Prospects for Adaptation: Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction in Coastal Tamil N (pdf) Community-based disaster risk reduction in the Indian State of Bihar (pdf) Development & Risk Reduction in Hazard-Prone Communities of Andhra Pradesh in India (pdf) Guidelines for Reducing Flood Losses by ISDR (pdf) Best Practices and Case Studies on Disaster Management: the Maharashtra Experience (pdf) An Overview of Disaster Management by UNDP and UNDRO (pdf) UNISDR Terminology on DRR (2009) (pdf) SAARC Comprehensive Framework on Disaster Management (pdf) Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction into the Common Country Assessment and United Nations Developmen -Disaster Risk Reduction 2009 (doc) Mainstreaming DRR framework - UNDP BCPR (pdf) Integrating participatory disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the Pacific -Case studies from Fiji and Samoa Poverty Alleviation and Disaster Risk Reduction -ISDR (doc) World Conference on Disaster Reduction (pdf) Fire Safety Newspaper Articles Library of Articles related to Natural Disasters Library of Articles related to Mumbai floods 2005 Library of Articles related to Flodding Library of Articles related to Disaster Management As city prepares to face monsoon, airport gets the jitters -As city prepares to face monsoon, airport gets the jitters IE: TISS plans online disaster management programme: December 21, 2011 HT: A perfect recipe for disaster: October 14, 2011 DNA: Soon, policy that can save lives during earthquakes: September 21, 2011 DNA: BMC's `1,000 crore plan to save citizens from N-attack: August 31, 2011 IE: Replicate BMC book on disaster management, CM tells civic bodies: July 04, 2011 DNA: Natural disaster management plan to be ready soon: April 01, 2011 DNA: Mumbai schools teach disaster management: April 08, 2011 LM: Classroom tips to survive a quake: March 14, 2011 IE: Five years after flood, contour maps of city ready: January 06, 2010 BS: Ports stuck with over 600 tonnes of hazardous substance: October 17, 2010 IE: Oil spill showed the need to define roles of agencies in a crisis: October 18, 2010 TOI: Port trust has no disaster mgmt plan for oil spills: September 15, 2010 HT: Mumbai to get four cyclone shelters for fishermen: September 15, 2010 Second disaster management conference begins Wednesday -New Delhi: The second India Disaster Management Congress will be held in New Delhi from Wednesday Disaster management panel meets -The issue was discussed on Thursday at a meeting of the state disaster management committee chaired Oct 8: International Day for Disaster Reduction -By By Imtiaz Ali Coordination between the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the NDMA plans programmes for National Disaster Awareness Day Oct-8 -To commemorate 8th October as National Disaster Awareness Day in a befitting manner, Nati Death toll from floods rises to 205 in south India -... to the ends or the welfare of others - ... intellibitz Care2 - largest online community for heal Disaster management plans must for schools -GUWAHATI, Sept 30 – All the schools must have a well chalked out disaster management plan while, the Start disaster preparations for next monsoon: GP Naik -At a review meeting on disaster management held at the South Goa collectorate on Friday, which saw t S Goa admin seeks teachers, counselors for disaster management ... -MARGAO: The district administration is looking at adopting a holistic approach towards dealing with People should learn how to live with floods, says expert -Sinha, in his speech, pointed out that 68.80 lakh hectares of land of Bihar is flood-prone and anoth LM: Asia focuses on disaster management: August 13, 2009 Now, 24-hour disaster management units -So how many people know that there are 30 disaster contingencies in Karnataka alone? "Disaster manag NDMA blames 50 years of bad planning for Delhi deluge -... the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) says five decades of bad planning was responsi Gujarat flood relief work in full swing -Personnel of the National Disaster Management Force (NDMF) on Sunday distributed food packets to peo Centre presses NDMF to rescue operation in flood-hit Gujarat -The Centre has pressed personnel of the National Disaster Management Force (NDMF) into service to Over 3000 families evacuated from Gujarat's flood-hit areas -... car manufacturer in India, celebrated its accomplishments in the area of corporate social respon 23 rescued by flood rescue team in Mumbai -At Geeta Nagar slums in Cuffe Parade electricity supply was temporarily suspended due to avoid any s Disaster management team inspects city hospital -... by identfying the faults in the structure of the building and getting them rectified accordingly TOI:Steps taken by Municipal Corp of Greater Mumbai (Disaster Mgt Section)(Monsoon 2009):July 21,09 (pdf) Special teams to tackle monsoon disasters -... close to 200 men from the Central Forces, specially trained in disaster management, have been NGOs, experts slam state disaster management efforts -Leading NGOs and environmental experts criticised state government's disaster management efforts aft Flood havoc: Kerala to seek assistance from Centre -Talking to the media after a meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority here on Thursday, th Death toll in Orissa flash floods rises to 23 -The toll in flash floods in Orissa, triggered by heavy monsoon rains, rose to 23 Thursday, state Rev Apollo Tyres releases Handbook on Disaster Management for Mumbai rains -Apollo Tyres has recently introduced its monsoon campaign by circulating Handbook on Disaster Manage Govt should institutionalize disaster mitigation steps: NDMA -New Delhi, Jul 9 The government should"institutionalise"standard procedures for disaster mitigation S Goa collector reviews disaster control measures -MARGAO: South Goa district magistrate GP Naik held a review meeting of the disaster management agenc National Crisis Management Plan Of India -However, issues of human rights in cyberspace, strong cyber law, secure e-governance base, adequate Inorbit Malls focuses on CSR activities -As part of company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, Inorbit Malls (India) Pvt Ltd Diasaster management selects Gurgoan for pilot project -Chandigarh , June 25 The National Disaster Management Authority has selected Gurgaon for a pilot Disaster management officials to be appointed soon -A proposal in this regard has been prepared by the disaster management department. According to it Training for teachers in disaster management begins -PUNE: Starting this academic year, the University of Pune (UoP) is all set to introduce a specia Civic code for disaster control -The city's brush with Aila has prompted the civic authorities to publish a handbook on disaster GSDMA, IAF to share details on disaster-prone areas -In a strategic tie-up, the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Gujarat State Disaster Management 1200 NCC cadets to train in disaster management -The camp named Avhan' (challenge) is third of its kind in the state and is aimed at preparing the HAM radio may soon bring warning on heavy rain -The two groups joined other disaster management agencies including the BMC, police, state government TOI: Your HAM radio may soon bring you a warning on heavy rains: June 01, 2009 Bracing for monsoon, with HAM lifeline -“Communication and disaster management go hand in hand. If citizens have some knowledge of weather a Orissa Govt to add tsunamis, earthquakes to relief code -The matter came under consideration at a meeting of Revenue and Disaster Management officials on Thu Training on flood disaster management ends -By Our Staff Reporter The four-day training programme on Flood disaster management organised by the IE: Disaster response: use waste to stay afloat during floods: May 22, 2009 SMC chalks out disaster management plan -SURAT: In view of the approaching monsoon, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has chalked out a Government-aided school first to introduce safety curriculum -Schools across the state have been given training by the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority None of the 4 metros is disaster-proof, says expert -Given the fact that present day Mumbai has over 2000 twenty-storey tall buildings and large parts of Disaster mgmt centre for Hazira only on paper LM: Disaster management body to collate comprehensive database: April 06, 2009 IE: A lesson to spot danger, save lives: March 23, 2009 MM: Train railway staff in first aid: March 20, 2009 LM: Housing for tsunami victims still a far cry: January 16, 2009 IE: When danger was real, mock drills saved many lives: December 23, 2008 TOI: Schools step up disaster mgmt: December 23, 2008 IE: Lack of coordination hurt lifelines during attacks: December 24, 2008 DNA: MU first to offer diploma in disaster mgmt: December 24, 2008 TOI: BMC plans institute for disaster management: December 24, 2008 DNA: Fire emergency management drills for schools: December 17, 2008 DNA: Police train city students: December 16, 2008 DNA: Stanford to train paramedics: December 16, 2008 DNA: HR College to launch 'Youth Alert' drive: December 12, 2008 DNA:BMC plans tointegrateits ambulances with pvthospitals to enable quickaction during crisis: Dec10 LM: Citizens increasingly volunteer to fill in the void left by govt: December 04, 2008 IE: Civic officials, firemen to be taught to manage disaster: November 04, 2008 TOI: Agencies unite to impart training in disaster response: November 03, 2008 IE: First major step in formalising emergency medical services: October 20, 2008 DNA: South Mumbai students take lessons in disaster management: September 30, 2008 DNA: Japan aid for city’s disaster management: September 23, 2008 ET: How can we deal with natural disasters?: September 09, 2008 ET: For a new model to handle disasters: September 09, 2008 IE: Tapping the power of the people in disaster mitigation: September 03, 2008 IE: Emergency? Mumbai police will reach you within 7 minutes: August 29, 2008 IE: National Disastrous Management: August 27, 2008 DNA: City institutes learn to tackle disasters: August 13, 2008 ET: State's disaster management plans in disarray: July 31, 2008 IE: A novel way for speedy evacuation of people during emergencies: July 24, 2008 (xls) LM: Toxic waste continues to plague Bhopal 24 years after the disaster: July 08, 2008 TOI: BMC toughens stand on hoardings, issues notices: June 03, 2008 DNA: The disaster mismanagement cell: Heavy rains are an annual feature in Mumbai: June 03, 2008 IE: Disaster the great leveller- When you see school children visiting the Tokyo Disaster Mgt:May 23 TOI: Many takers for beggars'bodies for share of relief pie: May 16, 2008 TOI: This monsoon, people will not be stranded: May 16, 2008 ET: Quake rocks china 9,000 feared dead: May 13, 2008 TOI: Tsunami orphans yet to be adopted: April 03, 2005 TOI: Train Accidents - Golden Hour rule not enforced despite order - 4th dec. 2007 IE : Quality services must for disaster-hit, say experts : Oct 24,2007 Bihar Flood Relief Tent Useful websites
