Earthquake Riskreductioncenter

Abstract

Disasters are uncalled for, both natural and man-made disaster impose threat on human life and resources. They are uncertain and the scale at which they occur can�t be predicted but one thing that can be done in case of disaster is that we can be prepared for them which will reduce the impact they have. Earthquake is the violating shaking of the earth plates to release the trapped energy in those plates. Due to the geographical variation of the earth, some regions on earth are prone to earthquake more than other regions. In case of Nepal, we can see devastating effects that different earthquakes have had in the past. Nepal will always be prone to earthquake with the threat of major earthquake occurring once in every hundred years. Nepal faces has a huge challenge regarding disaster management , even though a major earthquake occurs only after a certain duration the country experiences earthquake of small magnitude in short period of time. Although, there many government as well as non governmental organization working for disaster preparedness the recent earthquake exposed the vulnerability of the government regarding disaster management. Lack of proper planning resulted in a chaotic situation during the earthquake with no provision for emergency treatment and rehabilitation of the victims. A proper mechanism and pre-planned activities could have lessened the impact of the earthquake and helped the country recover from the damage. Disaster risk reduction center for earthquake can play a crucial role when it comes to preparedness for earthquake and reducing its impact when it occurs. The various programs that are run in a disaster risk reduction center focuses on research about these disaster, their cause, effects and ways by which it can be minimized. Other programs like training block which contributes for earthquake preparedness and provide knowledge on how to act under a emergency situation and warehouse is related with storage of essential materials which might be important in case of a crisis. A disaster risk reduction is mainly focused on the pre-disaster management which includes policies for awareness and preparedness beforehand.