Disaster Aftermath: Saving the Environment and the Human
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Even in today’s modern era, disaster strikes without warning and it is the aftermath which is more damaging than the disaster itself. Being prepared is perhaps the key to minimize loss and the first 24 hours after the disaster is the most crucial. Protecting the environment, food, sanitation and population from communicable diseases is a logical and necessary step, which if done systematically would result in an early recovery after the disaster and save precious human lives. Providing the very basic of needs such as food and water is of paramount importance for relief operations to be of any value. Response to a disaster is multifaceted and based on the cooperation of various agencies. We need to involve the local people while charting a response and safeguard the health of the population by protecting the environment.
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George Koshy, Vandana Gangadharan, Sukhmeet Minhas
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