Emergency excercise from FEMA provide tabletop exercises are designed to help an organization test a hypothetical situation, such as a natural or man-made disaster, and evaluate the groups ability to cooperate and work together, as well as test their readiness to respond.
An event consists of some temporal and spatial boundaries subjectively imposed on the flux of reality or imagination, that we wish to treat as an entity for the purposes of making statements about it. In particular, we may wish to make statements that relate people, places, or things to an event.
Note that, unlike some defintions of "event," this definition does not specify that an event involves a change of state, nor does it attempt to distinguish events from processes or states.
event
"Something that happened," as might be reported in a news article or explained by a historian.
a particular position or point in space.a building or area used for a specified purpose or activity. a person's home
Affected population is a group of disaster affected people in need of humanitarian support.
a number of people or things classed together as being of similar age.
Explosion created by comet or meteroid in Earth atmosphere without striking the earth surface.
Ambulance is a vehicle specially equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital, especially in emergencies.
animal management. pets and animals, living, missing, displaced, or injured/dead.
Animal loss refers to death of an animal because of an epidemic caused by the disaster.
a region or part of a town, a country, or the world. the extent or measurement of a surface or piece of land. a sunken enclosure giving access to the basement of a building.
When disaster strikes, US military assets often key to relief efforts. Disaster relief has become a key mission for the United States and a way to exercise the softer side of its military influence overseas.
audio is defined as sound, especially when recorded, transmitted, or reproduced.
Avaiability is a characteristic of a resource that is committable, operable, or usable upon demand to perform its designated or required function. It is the aggregate of the resource's accessibility, reliability, maintainability, serviceability, and securability.
Roadway damage is generally caused by ground failure, or faulting. Ground failure includes events such as landslides, as well as less extreme events such as differential settling and loss of soil strength. Roads depend on the strength of the soil below them for support. If the soil below them loses strength or is ripped apart, the roads will follow suit. Faulting occurs when surface faults coincide with the roadway surface, causing it to shift, and potentially buckle. Thus blocking the traffic.
When water velocities in existing rivers increase, the soil surrounding bridge supports can be washed downstream, a process known as scouring. This weakens the bridge foundation, which can ultimately lead to falling of the bridge. In addition, debris washed down the river can damage bridge structures as well. Example, the incident of I-35 collapse by Hurricane Katrina in 2007.
CARE is a humanitarian organisation fighting global poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives. CARE works alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.
Chronic Care Needs refers to the requirement of medical care which addresses preexisting or long term illness.
a long-term change in the earth's climate, especially a change due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature: Melting glaciers imply that life in the Arctic is affected by climate change. Irregular rain fall or downpour due to shifting of cloud cause by hurricane.
Resource needs of type clothes, blankets, or clothing related materials
temporary or permanent loss of sediments or landmass in coastal margins due to the action of waves, winds, tides, or anthropogenic activities.
telecommunication, mobile and landline networks, internet
It is important for public safety agencies (such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, and fire services) to be able to provide and maintain communications before, during, and after a disaster or emergency.
CommunicationLinesDown indicates that a mobile or a landline phone in ceratain area will not work because of the problem in the communication wired poles.
water that is unhealthy for drinking for animals and humans. contaminated water is the source for the outbreak of water borne diseases.
An act committed in violation of law where the consequence of conviction by a court is punishment, especially where the punishment is a serious one such as imprisonment.
the number of deaths resulting from a particular cause, especially an accident, battle, or natural disaster.
drought is defined a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this.
caution, advice, warnings issued or lifted
The extent of the damage caused by a hazard is related not just to its severity, but also to the capacity of people living in disaster-prone areas to prepare for and resist it. Efforts to reduce disaster risk have therefore focused, in part, on developing early warning systems to provide timely and effective information that enables people and communities to respond when a disaster hits. Early warning systems are combinations of tools and processes embedded within institutional structures, coordinated by international — and sometimes national — agencies. Whether they focus on one particular hazard or many, these systems are composed of four elements: knowledge of the risk, a technical monitoring and warning service, dissemination of meaningful warnings to at-risk people, and public awareness and preparedness to act.
earthquake is defined as the sudden and violent movement of earth crust (tectonic plates) causing great destruction or volcanic action.
old books, pen, pencils or reading material provided by children welfare organization to the children of the affected families
el-nino is characterized by anormalous warming of ocean water resulting from the oscillation of current in the South Pacific, usually accompanied by heavy rainfall in the coastal region of Peru and Chile, and reduction of rainfall in equatorial Africa and Australia.
supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.
Emergency excercises from FEMA provide tabletop exercises are designed to help an organization test a hypothetical situation, such as a natural or man-made disaster, and evaluate the groups ability to cooperate and work together, as well as test their readiness to respond.
emotional trauma causing a victim to lower his/her inner strength
An evacuation plan lays out safe exits of the area or building that have been affected by the disaster. This plan is shared with all the trapped people in the disaster area so that they can reach a safe place outside the affected area.
An expert report is an information documented physically or on website that provide detailed vulnerability analysis of the areas that were affected by the disaster.
explosion a sudden outburst of something such as noise, light, or violent emotion, especially anger.
FAO provides early warning of impending food crises, and assesses global food supply problems.
availability and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.
facility
Facility is defined as an amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose
Financial care refers to services provided by the certain Non Government Organizations or finance industry as a part of recovery packages to the disaster affected communities.
A financial crisis can be a result of natural disasters, poor economic stability, or other events that result in a massive shock to the economic system.
forest fire is an uncontrolled fire occuring in nature that could cause massive destruction.
flood is defined as the covering of land by water not normally covered by water.
Food Distribution Point is a pre-identified location for distributing or transporting food or drink to the affected communities.
FoodShortage is a widespread scarcity of food that is caused by natural disasters.
A Funeral Service is a service held to memorialize a deceased person with their body present.
kill or harm by exposure to poisonous gas.
Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) is a network of health care professionals, organisations, corporations and donors united in a common commitment to improving global health through education
Different types of hazard that can affect human community.
Health issues are created as a result of a natural disaster. This involves mental, physical and overall health related issues.
this report is essential for UN, hospitals and other healthcare associated organization to document variation in the health problem in different phases of the hazard, emergence of new health issues and plausible remedy to combat its re-occurrence.
mental, physical, emotional well being and health
Health care services means the furnishing of medicine, medical or surgical treatment, nursing, hospital service
When disaster strikes, air transport is often the only feasible mode of transportation for first responders and urgently needed relief supplies. Following an earthquake, tsunami or hurricane, most roads, rail tracks and even ports become unusable, as they are blocked for days by debris. Airports, on the other hand, are remarkably sustainable and, within hours, usually become operational again.
helpline is a telephone service providing help with problems.
Human remains management is an abstract term used to define morgues or other locations where dead bodies can be properly managed.
personal updates, updates about loved ones, sympathy
concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
a high velocity circular winds that is accompanied by rain, thunder and lightning. They are often referred as cyclones.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world’s largest humanitarian organization made up of 186 member Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The IFRC coordinates and directs international assistance to victims of natural and technological disasters, to refugees and in health emergencies. It combines its relief activities with development work to strengthen the capacities of National Societies and through them the capacity of individual people. The IFRC acts as the official representative of its member societies in the international field. It promotes cooperation between National Societies, and works to strengthen their capacity to carry out effective disaster preparedness, health and social programmes.
International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental agency which helps transfer refugees, internally displaced persons and others in need of internal or international migration services.
International Rescue Committee (IRC) offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster and provides emergency response by experienced personnel for short-term assignments.
a forceful negative affect on someone or something in an unprecedented manner.
An infant is a child younger than one year of age
baby
infant
infrastructure, buildings, or roads damaged or operational; utilities/services interrupted or restored
InfrastureDamage is about the damage of physically existing basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.
People or Organization that are associated with any catastrophic event.
A landslide also termed as landslip or Mudslide, is a form of mass wasting that includes a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, deep failure of slopes, and shallow debris flows, particularly in hilly regions.
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
the action or process of placing someone or something in a particular position. a particular place or position.
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
looting is an activity wherein people steal other people's stuff.
lower of vitals of the body as a result of starvation, thirst and infection
Media is the most important source of information on hazards and disasters for people. Media play an important role in awareness raising and providing information to the masses. This role becomes crucial when it comes to reporting during disasters.
Medical equipment (also known as armamentarium) is designed to aid in the diagnosis, monitoring or treatment of medical conditions.
A Memorial Service is a service held to memorialize a deceased person with their body not present. If a person has been cremated and a service is held with the cremated human remains present it is considered a Memorial Service. If a burial occurs prior to the service for a loved one, the service is considered a Memorial Service.
mental stress is defined by emotional trauma rising in the people as an impact of natural disaster. mental stress develop suicidal thoughts and affects nervous system of disaster affected individuals.
a state of human being that is affected by psychological and emotional surrounding.
Hazard type term to describe technological accidents of a non-industrial or transport nature.
what is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of text, audio, video or photos.
Ushahidi, SAMSHA are some of the prominent NGOs deseminating situation awareness through blogs, social media about the natural hazard recently occurred. Since, the report are generated by domain expert, these piece of evidence are categorized under expert report.
news is an information provided by jourmalist and their crew about the event about which general people have little or no information.
Leading international non-governmental agencies work through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Their strong role in development works side by side with the recovery from a disaster and prevention and preparedness for any future disasters
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA in collaboration with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is the arm of the United Nations responsible for bringing together national and international humanitarian providers to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures that a framework is in place within which each provider can contribute to the overall response effort. It also advocates for people in need, promotes preparedness and prevention and facilitates sustainable solutions.
Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) provides assistance and advice to governments and other actors on human rights issues, sets standards and monitors rights violations.
It is defined as an act, attempt, endeavor or instance of offering, the condition of being offered or something offered.
response agencies, present at the crisis location
Disaster management is a complex process involving international, national and local organisations each with a distinct role to play. To respond to disaster situations a coordinated effort is required.
People is defined as persons, whether men, women, or children, considered as numerable individuals forming a group
Natural disasters are associated with various adverse physical health efffects ranging from moderate to severe and chronic conditions.
Post hazard or post disaster phase comprises of activities like evacuation plans, that are created by federal emergency management agency for saving the lives of disaster victims and restoration of the infrastructure in disaster hit areas.
Power Outage is a term which refers to electrical power failure, which means a short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area.
pre-hazard phase is defined by prevention, mitigation and preparedness activities directed to reducing human and property loss that are caused by the natural hazard. this phase of disaster managment also involves planning process and resource organization, assessment of risks, development of mitigation strategy and adoption of the plan.
Rehabilitation International (RI) is a global network of expert professionals who work to empower people with disabilities and provide sustainable solutions for a more inclusive and accessible society. It advocates for inclusion of people with disabilities in climate change and disaster management planning.
safety and security, protection of people and property
Recovery plan is a documented process or set of procedures to recover and protect a business IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster. Such a plan, ordinarily documented in written form, specifies procedures an organization is to follow in the event of a disaster. It is "a comprehensive statement of consistent actions to be taken before, during and after a disaster". The disaster could be natural, environmental or man-made. Man-made disasters could be intentional (for example, an act of a terrorist) or unintentional (that is, accidental, such as the breakage of a man-made dam).
A report is documented evidence of the destruction caused by the natural disaster. All the activities carried out by various governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are stated in the report. The report is not a submissiable document but rather a way to keep people vigilant.
request is defined as a formal means of expressing the need or desire or inquire for services that are proposed to be delivered to the victims of the natural hazard as enlisted in the pre-hazard phase.
rescue
rescue is an event that is planned to deliver (a place under siege) by armed forceto deliver (a place under siege) by armed force.
Disaster Resource Center is a government established places providing information about specific disaster and emergencies, how to prepare, recover and help build long-term resilience, as well information about assistance during disaster events.
A sandstorm/dust storm typically occurs in arid or semi-arid regions if high wind speeds cause the transportation of small particles like sand or fine clastic sediment by saltation and/or suspension. e.g. in deserts.
public surveys recieved from the affected individuals regarding the services, facilities and logistics provided by the government and NGOs of the disaster influenced area.
severity is measure of impact of disaster on human, property and economy of the country. It includes fatalities, injuries, missing people, social damage, property, economy, GDP per capita, Region of Impact and decrease in population density
Need of shelters, including Need of shelters, including location and condition of shelters and camps
Need of shelters. including location and conditions of shelters and camps
shelter is a humanitarian relief provided in the form of tents, tarps etc. Various NGOs', private and government agencies provide shelter assistances as apart of relief distribution. Internally Displaced person (IDP) camps are another initiative by various agencies as a mode of relief for disaster affected individuals.
Social media is the collective of online communications channels dedicated to community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration. Websites and applications dedicated to forums, microblogging, social networking, social bookmarking, social curation, and wikis are among the different types of social media.
Report or information provided organization comprising of people who plans and direct program and procedures for responding to natural disaster (example earthquakes, floods).
these are specialized centers or camps created to provide immediate care to a person required speciality care or transport to speciality hospital after first aid. For example X-Ray scan, MRI, EEG/ECG, kidney infection, heart attack etc.
Mitigation plan is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. In order for mitigation to be effective we need to take action now—before the next disaster—to reduce human and financial consequences later (analyzing risk, reducing risk, and insuring against risk). It is important to know that disasters can happen at any time and any place and if we are not prepared, consequences can be fatal.
Status is the defined as the current position of services that are being planned during the pre-post-during hazard phase.
a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightening, or snow.
negative thoughts arising from severe loss in the minds of human causing one to attempt killing one self.
make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide, provide (someone) with something needed or wanted. a stock of a resource from which a person or place can be provided with the necessary amount of that resource.
surveillance is defined as the systematic ongoing collection, collation, and analysis of data and the timely dissemination of information to those who need to know so that action can be taken. surveillance in the setting of natural disasters can help to identify the resulting health-related needs which in turn, will lead to the more rational and effective deployment of resources to affected populations.
text is defined as the original words of an author or speaker, as opposed to a translation, paraphrase, commentary, or the like
Theft of aid is an activity involving stealing disaster aid from government agency (example: Federal Emergency Management Agency) regulating disaster relief funds
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
transportation is the action of transporting someone or something or the process of being transported. Transportation is there at the incident scene, in the Transportation Management Center, and at the Emergency Operations Center. They are prepared - trained and equipped, and able to communicate. Transportation services during a natural disaster are focussed toward personnel safety, assets protection, regulation of supplies and protective equipment (example : pre-planned alternate routes across all major roads and choke points).
Tsunami is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) assists disaster-prone countries in contingency planning and with disaster mitigation, prevention and preparedness measures.
United Nations High Commission for Refugees
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) provides international protection and assistance for refugees, stateless persons and internally displaced persons, particularly in conflict-related emergencies.
United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works to uphold children’s rights, survival, development and protection by intervening in health, education, water, sanitation, hygiene and protection.
United Nations is an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945
Video is pertaining to or employed in the transmission or reception of television pictures.
a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
a volunteer is a person who stand for providing help to community affected by a catastrophic incident without an intention of financial gain.
volunteer or professional services needed or offered
In a disaster such as Hurricane Sandy, the efforts of volunteers are critical to the recovery. While the volunteer efforts that extend across the state may appear unrelated, in reality, they are all part of a collaborative mission, participating in a massive team effort to assist survivors of disaster (e.g. Hurricane Sandy) in their transition to long term recovery.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the principle supplier of relief food aid.
The World Health Organization (WHO) provides global public health leadership by setting standards, monitoring health trends, and providing direction on emergency health issues. WHO’s role is to reduce avoidable loss of life and the burden of disease and disability.
Safe water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene includes bottled, boiled, or treated water. Your state, local, or tribal health department can make specific recommendations for boiling or treating water in your area.
variation in the weather condition of a place caused by the low-pressure or high-pressure region created by the rapid movement of the clouds leading sudden change in the climate and affect human health. For example heat wave, cold wave, flurry, chill winds
A period of abnormally cold weather. Typically a cold wave lasts two or more days and may be aggravated by high winds. The exact temperature criteria for what constitutes a cold wave vary by location.
speciality care centers, hospitals or clinics created in ad-hoc or pre-established providing critical health related support to women in the community of affected individuals. Services like pregnancy infection check, heart beat check, nervous system regulation, mental issues and HIV related issues.
An adolescent is a person aged 10 to 19 years inclusive
adolescent
An adult is a person older than 19 years of age unless national law defines a person as being an adult at an earlier age
adult
Fraud also goes up in the wake of disasters — especially instances where people who are not entitled to help apply for and obtain benefits intended for disaster survivors. There is no universal protocol for the distribution of such benefits, so some nonprofit groups and public agencies may be more affected by fraudulent claims than others.
“Burglaries” tend to be defined in fairly standard ways, allowing for comparisons across disasters and between routine periods and times of disaster. When burglary statistics are used as a proxy, researchers find that prior socioeconomic conditions are associated with burglary rates in the immediate wake of the disaster.
During a localized disaster, you should be able to make contact within a 20 – 30 mile radius. This makes the CB Radio a great way to coordinate with friends and family during localized disasters.
cellphone is the most common way of communicating during the disaster because every individual has a cellphone.
A child is a person 19 years or younger unless national law defines a person to be an adult at an earlier age
child
toxic radioactive is a substance whose exposure to the human body can lead to radiation poisoning, radiation sickness, radiation toxicity causing cellular degradation.
gendered violence is defined by rape and sexual assaults following disasters.
The HAM radio has played an integral role in every disaster this nation has faced for over 100 years. HAM will remain functional even when modern communication devices become worthless. The seemingly old-fashioned devices are extremely reliable and allow users to connect with the outside world when Internet access, cell towers, and phone land lines are no longer functional.
Humanitarian logistics is a branch of logistics which specializes in organizing the delivery and warehousing of supplies during natural disasters or complex emergencies to the affected area and people.
a missing person is someone not in contact with his or her family and friends due to a natural disaster.
A phone booth is a place in a station, hotel, or other public building where there is a public telephone.
sprituality is defined as the quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.
Price Gouging is a pejorative term referring to a situation in which a seller prices goods or commodities much higher than is considered reasonable or fair.
Satellite phones offer a couple of advantages during a disaster. First, they don’t rely on local cell networks, so they’re less likely to be affected by an increase in call volume. Second, even if the entire local cell network goes down, your satellite phone is still going to be operational.
The use of social media like FaceBook, Twitter, and web-based connections as a method of real-time disaster communication has skyrocketed. When these systems are up and available to both victims and responders, the ability to communicate assistance, needs, resources, emergency instructions, and “real-time” situational ground reports is superior to nearly all forms of information gathering
displaced, relocated, and evacuated people
survivor is a person or group of people who survives, especially a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died.
Rescuers look for "voids", or pockets where people may be trapped when walls collapse or where survivors may have hidden, such as under desks, in bath tubs or stairwells.
Closing of airport and cancellation of flight due to damage of the runway.
A place created with ad-hoc or fixed infrastructure that serve as day care center, primary school, or university with a capacity to enroll students.
Asking someone to foward a message to a person, family or nearby relatives when the sender has been severely affected by a disaster.