ORGANISING CIVIL DEFENCE COMMUNITY PREPARDNESS FOR FLOODS & CYCLONES Dr.P.R.S.CHETAN CHIEF WARDEN –BANGALORE KARNATAKA CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS

A flood is fast moving water that collects in a stream or gully after heavy rains, catches people off guard that makes them dangerous.

When it occurs When there is sudden rain & makes it more dangerous when a sewer drain gets clogged.

How it happens and why Too much rain at one time plus no prevention to help stop erosion.

Prevention and protection Don’t attempt to swim in flooded roads or drive in them. Pack light if you want to evacuate. Try to unclog storm drains before it happens.

Examples A flood in India

examples A RIVER FLOOD

CAUSES OF FLOODS INADEQUATE CAPACITY ( Within Banks) BANK EROSION AND SILTING LAND SLIDES TIDAL AND BACK WATER EFFECTS POOR DRAINAGE SNOW MELT AND GLACIAL OUT BURSTS

Recent losses due to flood In 1998 floods flooded 37% of the country & the same year 9846 people died and million were affected by disasters and the country suffered over 2000 crores loss Orissa super cyclone, in which 10,000 people were killed and many left homeless Floods took a toll of about 4000 lives in the country.

Recent losses due to flood 2005 Floods in Mumbai & Maharashtra resulted in loss of 1000 lives & causing crores of economic loss Floods in Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh 2010 Floods in Uttarkhand.

Effects of Fast Flowing water 15 cm of fast flowing water will knock you off your feet. Don’t walk through the moving water more than ankle deep. 30 cm of water will float 700 kg of objects. 60 cm of water will cause most cars to float i.e kg, the weight of an average large vehicle.

ORGANISING CD COMMUNITY PREPARDNESS – CCB ( Community Capacity Building) PRE FLOOD POST FLOOD DURING FLOOD

INSIGHTS OF CAPACITY BUILDING CERT Community Emergency Response Teams Awareness/ Training could be used as an entry point into the Community Empowering CDV’s through training is strategic initiative to reduce communities vulnerability in Floods Supplementing Training with on site practical work is essential for CDV improving communities quality of life in the long term. Complementing training of CDV with public awareness campaigns is crucial

Community Preparedness: Roles and Responsibilities Key priority in lessening the impact of disasters Critical that all community members take steps to prepare Effective when addresses unique attributes of community and engages whole community

Emergency Operations Plan Assigns responsibility to organizations and individuals Sets forth lines of authority Describes how people and property will be protected Identifies personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, and other resources

Community Leaders Have a responsibility to participate in community preparedness –Participate on local collaborative planning –Identify and integrate appropriate resources into government plans. –Ensure that Civil Defence Volunteers work in coordination with local communities.

The Public Learn about community alerts, warnings, and evacuation routes Take training Practice skills and personal plans Network and help others Give feedback to community Report suspicious activity Volunteer

Engaging the Whole Community Goal of Civil Defence is to make communities safer, more prepared, and more resilient. Civil Defence brings government and community leaders together. Civil Defence should ensure emergency plans more effectively reflect the community.

Key Disaster Elements They are relatively unexpected Emergency personnel may be overwhelmed Lives, health, and the environment are endangered

THREE STAGES OF DM PREPARDNESS ; To ensure effective Response. RESPONSE: To reduce adverse impacts during the flooding RECOVERY; To assist the affected community to rebuild and reinvent.

PRE FLOOD MASS AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. FORMATION OF SELF HELP QUICK RESPONSE TEAMS. IDENTIFYING LOW LYING AREAS THAT ARE VULNERABLE. STRENGTHENING EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS. EDUCATION AND REGULAR TRAINING.

PRE FLOOD PROVIDING TRAINING IN PREPARING EMERGENCY RELEIF KITS. LONG TERM STRUCTURAL CHANGES. MOCK DRILLS/FLOOD HAZARD MAPPING COORDINATING MECHANISM. CREATE CULTURE OF DISASTER PREPARDNESS. EMPOWER WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

PRE FLOOD PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRA. EARLY WARNING THRU UNDERSTANDABLE MANNER. LEGALLY DESIGNATED SINGLE AUTHORITY TO COORDINATE PREPARDNESS BEGINS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL

DURING FLOOD EMERGENCY EVACUATION TO SAFER ZONES. MITIGATION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. REHABILITION & RECOVERY. PROVIDING SAFE DRINKING WATER. ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY RELEIF CAMPS.

DURING FLOOD SANITATION & HEALTH SERVICES. SAVE YOURSELF, NOT BELONGINGS. ASSISTING AUTHORITIES IN MAINTAINING LAW & ORDER. RAPID NEEDS ASSESMENT INFORM AUTHORITIES ABOUT BROKEN WATER LINES, POWER CABLES, BROKEN POLES, TREES ETC…

AFTER FLOOD CONTROL EPEDEMICS. NEVER RUSH BACK TO FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS. CHECK BUILDING STURDINESS, WEAK TREES, BROKEN POLES ETC…. ENSURE EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES DOCUMENTATION OF LESSONS LEARNT

D: Detection I: Incident Command S: Safety & Security A: Assess Hazards S: Support T: Triage & Treatment E: Evacuation R: Recovery DISASTER

Thank you Dr.P.R.S.CHETAN CHIEF WARDEN –BANGALORE KARNATAKA CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS