1. Many disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruption, etc., cannot be prevented but their effect can be reduced due to disaster management.
2. Disaster management focuses on the hazard that causes the disaster and attempts to minimize the adverse impact of the same on communities.
3. Now forecast of disasters like cyclone, flooding can be forecasted and people can be evacuated from vulnerable areas.
4. It involves co-ordination from governments, local self-governments, police, military and para¬military forces, NGOs, doctors, scientists, planners, volunteers and groups or communities.
