CBSE Book Class 10 Disaster Management Introduction

 People have been living with risk ever since they first joined efforts, shared resources and assumed responsibilities in social groups. Social development and human well being have advanced onlybecause people have taken risk. Time and again, we see the terrible toll that natural disasters inflict on vulnerable communities around the world. Over the recent decades there has been an alarming increase in the occurrence of natural disasters and the magnitude of their social, economic and environmental impacts. This extensive damage to lives, property and livelihood of the affected communities has turned back the development clock of the areas by decades.
But are we apathetic towards disasters?
The answer is ‘No’. The recent Kumbakonam fire tragedy in Tamilnadu that killed 93 innocent lives has made us all think about “our lives” which is precious. The recurring floods in Assam and Bihar, frequent drought in Rajasthan and Gujarat and the 2001 earthquake in Gujarat have disrupted the normal life of people across the country. Disasters are as old as human history. They have been mostly dealt with from a purely humanitarian angle, while natural hazards such as cyclones; floods,

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