Disaster Recovery Process

Major natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes and floods often precipitate sudden emergencies, which have significant impact on all domains of life for affected populations. Children are a particularly vulnerable group to the effects of natural disasters, with unique physical, developmental, and psychosocial characteristics that place them at high risk for adverse outcomes (Murray, 2011). Some of the consequences for children after natural disasters include physical insecurity, poor living conditions and displacement, and disruption to community life. Numerous children may also be left orphaned after the loss of one or both parents. The aftermath of natural disasters place children at risk for adverse physical but

Effective disaster management is highly important when it comes to assisting in rescue and relief to affected. This does not only include post disaster rescue efforts but these disaster management activities should be proactive. They start right from taking preventive measures before the disaster actually occurs and goes on till the effected people are resettled back in their lives. This disaster management pertaining to human life is not only associated with physical well being but also focuses on psychological, emotional, and spiritual rehabilitation.

Imagine if you had to restart your life, new shelter, new job, new lifestyle. Well locals or people in the Philippines had to restart their life when an earthquake with an magnitude of 7.1 hit the country and destroyed people’s lives. The earthquake had a devastating 7.1 magnitude. The earthquake hit the Philippines on October 15th, 2013. The likely culprit of the earthquake was the East Bohol Fault because the two tectonic plates were sliding against each other and the creates an earthquake. Sadly, earthquake killed more than 90 people. Ports, schools, and airports were damaged. A hospital collapsed then that lead to a killing of 18 people. Children were also injured at sports complexes because people rushed the exits when the the ground started to shake. Lastly, 5 people were killed in a landslide that was triggered from the earthquake. What really matters though is how people respond to the

Man-made and natural disasters are traumatic to both the client and to the counselor. Oftentimes, the counselor is also feeling the

The earthquake that rocked Kobe, Japan in 1995 veered Japanese culture into another direction in regard to mental healthcare. Remembered as the Great Hanshin Earthquake, the 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck # regions and claimed the lives of 6,400 (Baba et al.,1996). At least 55,000 people were placed in shelters, and among them included mothers, children, the elderly, and disabled (Baba et al.,1996). The demographics mentioned are specified because of research suggesting each group had pre-existing conditions or heightened stress that became exacerbated due to disaster-related trauma. As emotional suffering became so vast, many in positions of power could not overlook the emotional devastation caused by the disaster. However, they continued

In California, there are school programs that will help prepare the children for the disaster. Not just that, the program are placed to help them gain knowledge on the mechanism of natural disaster, to be specific an earthquake disaster. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service (Cal OES) (2008), developed a program that

Fritz, Charles. Disasters and Mental Health: Therapeutic Principles Drawn from Disaster Studies. Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware, 1996.

The study consisted of two groups, one who participated in the drills and a placebo controlled group. Seventy-four students from fourth, fifth and sixth grade took part. There were five main drills that were practiced, evacuation, reverse evacuation, lockdown, shelter-in-place and duck-cover-hold (Zhe, 2007). Subjects were observation during the drills and given post-tests afterward. The results were that the intervention group acquired the skill of safely relocate during a drill, they had higher post-test scores, and the anxiety lever was the same as those who ever in the placebo group (Zhe, 2007). This study helps show that having a school safety plan in place and practice will help the students acquire the knowledge they need to remain safe in a crisis and will not cause them unneeded

A natural disaster is a natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life. “The Perfect Storm” by Sebastian Junger and “Super Disasters of the 21st Century” by Jacqueline Adams describes the cause and effect of nature’s savagery. Each author uses similar and different strategies and techniques to accomplish this goal. In an excerpt from the article “Super Disasters of the 21st Century,” Jacqueline Adams points out recent disasters and provides an in depth look at how hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis occur and the devastation that result. In an excerpt from “The Perfect Storm”, Sebastian Junger combines a first person anecdote

It’s no secret that those that experience a traumatic natural disaster are subject to psychological distress. Earthquakes, floods, mudslides, and Tsunamis are most likely to cause more than physical damage. Victims tend to mostly show symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They have lost most of their earthly possessions and are now trying to pull together the emotional

Disasters are totalizing events, impacting and influencing every aspect of a community when they occur. As the anthropology of disaster grows, both in the number of publications and the number of researchers, the scope of topics related to disasters will also grow. Economic implications, vulnerable populations, and human ecology already contribute heavily to the

The role of culture is important to how people experience and react to distress. Distress can be caused by environmental disasters such as earthquakes which have a major impact on the health and well-being of people. One such impact on well-being is that of mental health. With this in mind, my topic for future research is the following: What are mental health challenges faced by people in times of natural disasters and how can these challenges be addressed by health workers to aid the psychological well-being of cross-cultural populations to prepare for future traumatic disasters?

Environmental change could be highly threatening for kids in expanding countries. Natural disasters affect every one of us, how an individual reacts and recoups from a disaster can decrease post-traumatic stress. Natural disasters affect every one of us, how an individual reacts and recovers can decrease the chance of post-traumatic stress. While fatal events can be disastrous to a group; the effect it has on individuals can bring on constant weaknesses. The here and now and long haul mental influence can uncover one's mortality and abilities to recuperate. Among my exploration I will look at approaches to diminish the effects of a cataclysmic event by moderation and readiness. Second, I will survey post-traumatic stress issue and how to perceive

Purpose: Everyone will think that we are living in a peaceful state now and ignore to pay attention to the natural disaster information. On the contrary, this thought in your mind will reduce your sense of crisis. Believe or not, increase a sense of crisis of the earthquake and learn more earthquake information can decrease the damage when the earthquakes occur in our life

Every emergency or disaster, from a small house fire to a hurricane that devastates entire communities, have a distinct cycle. This is