DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT CYCLE
MITIGATION
The lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters.
PREPAREDNESS
The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions.
RESPONSE
The provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.
RECOVERY
The restoration, and improvement where appropriate, of facilities, livelihoods and living conditions of disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors.
MITIGATING DISASTERS!
Disasters take on many forms. We are all responsible to try to mitigate these.
FLOODING
LANDSLIDES
FIRE
TSUNAMI
STORMS
HEAVY WIND
LATEST NEWS
The Disaster Risk Mitigation unit visit trois frères following avalanche
On Friday 22 April, staff from the Disaster Risk Mitigation Unit of the Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD) visited the site around Trois Freres peak where an avalanche occurred a few weeks ago. ..
April 29, 2022
Seychelles Vulnerability Assessment Committee – Visioning Exercise
The DRMD hosted two meetings on 7th and 8th April 2022 to meet with stakeholders on Praslin and La Digue respectively, as a continuation of a visit of the two islands last year by a team led by the Di ..
April 28, 2022
Integrated risk and disaster management for inner islands.
The DRMD hosted two meetings on 7th and 8th April 2022 to meet with stakeholders on Praslin and La Digue respectively, as a continuation of a visit of the two islands last year by a team led by the Di ..
April 28, 2022
DRMD, Local government hold workshop
A half day workshop was held last week at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs boardroom at Oceangate House where the Ministry’s representatives and that of the Disaster Risk Managem ..
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