Flood Disaster Response at Tamil Nadu, S.India

REPORT TITLE: CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT
PROJECT TITLE: FLOOD DISASTER RESPONSE, CHENNAI, INDIA
PROJECT UNDER: FLOOD DISASTER RESPONSE, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
TARGETTED SITE: THANDIAR PET, CHENNAI
Thandiarpet is located in Thiruvottiyur area of Chennai. In Chennai Corporation it is of the 42nd ward. It is located in Thiruvottiyur High ways area. It is an area having 2350 houses. In this location different types of community are living. Majority of the people here living are doing the coolie work for their livelihood. Mostly here multistoried flats are found in this area. During the rain flood of November 2015 this area was affected very severely. Flood water came through coovam canal near washer man pet surrounded completely this area. Low lying area was entirely surrounded by water and a residential quarter of ground floor area was completely upset. Because of this situation residents in this area left all their possessions and got refuge at the house in first and second floor. Aged people and children were affected much.
DISASTER AWARENESS TRAINING AT THANDIAR PET, CHENNAI
To the vulnerable community affected by the rain flood Training about Disaster and Risks. We clearly made the understanding for the community in this area about flood, cyclone, tidal waves of sea, earth tremors, demolitions following that and such natural disasters, fire accident, Road accident, and riots like artificial disaster also are included in types of disaster. Artificial disasters are created by ignorance of men and their deceit fullness. We can avoid these disasters by the efforts of men and following the rules and regulations. For example during the festival times parents or close Relatives must be near the Children when they fire the crackers. Also water and sand must be available at the spot of firing the crackers. In the cottage or slum areas the crackers must not be fired. Such facts we realized to the disaster affected victims. These ideas were realized to the trainees. Having the fore knowledge about the Natural disaster as earth quakes etc. It was also explained in detail about having found the refuge at open place and not into the house itself. It was emphasized and we made awareness about knowing the disaster completely and every trainee must inform to all common people and every body shall be in preparedness. It was advised to go towards opposite direction of the wind during time of great cyclone or lie on anterior side. Then only we can protect ourselves.
MOCK DRILL TRAINING AT THANDIYAR PET, CHENNAI
In order to escape during the disaster times and to protect Women, Children and aged people Mock Drill Demonstration programme was convened. When men try to protect women during the times of disaster women feel as harmed. That is why in some occasions women are not protected. In order to change this situation training was provided to women. According to that when a women get injured in her leg to bring her from the upstairs to the ground floor 2 women can help her by joining both of their hands in the form of a chair and a injured may be seated and she can brought safely to the ground floor. It was practically demonstrated and shown Trainers. In order to carry the hand and head injured persons who have severe pain shall be provided First Aid and their hands must be brought to the flat position first aid bandage can be made and they may be taken to the hospital being not hurted much. Such bandage making was practically demonstrated and shown. If some body is injured and found in much affected condition during the occasion of helping person only one is available he can be carried on the back of helping person by holding his both of the hands tightly and the affected person may be laid on leaning condition such carrying and helping method was practically demonstrated and explained clearly. When a women is found injured on her leg another women can help her by keeping her sole upon her feet and keep her hand upon the shoulder of helping woman. In that man affected woman can walk with the support of her helper. A demonstration was practically performed to find pulse beat by checking at the wrist both the side of forehead and upon the left side of the chest to know the heart beat. One who is affected severely can be carried upon the stretcher method of holding a blanket or thick cloth with the help of 4 persons. The affected person can be laid upon that blanket or thick cloth and carried to the hospital in a protected manner. All of these trainings were offered to women so as they themselves can protect women in an easy manner.
DRINKING WATER CONSERVATION TRAINING AT CHENNAI
This training was offered with the help of using Field Water Tool Kit (FWTK) being permitted by Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Water & Drainage Board (TWAD Board). During the occasion of Flood Disaster by the Changes occurred in water, and the change in the quality of ground water and to escape from those defects as a method of precaution to know the surrounding condition this training was offered. During this training, Base content percentage in water, Percentage of acidity, Iron content, Fluoride content, Nitrate content, chlorination measuring check- up was demonstrated. Through this test we can find the right measures of all contents in water. If the fluoride content is decreased in water own teeth will become weak. It was explained in details. All these Training were offered in detail.
LIVELIHOOD: ORNAMENTAL SHELL CRAFT TRAINING
In the rain flood affected regions most of the poor people last all their possessions and were affected severely. As there were many illiterate women in this area Ornamental Shall Making Training was offered to them. Chennai has a long beach area. In this area many kinds of sea coral and small types of shells are found. And large types of Molluscan shells are also found in the sea – shore area. Here is the situation to collect them at free of cost or we may give a small amount of money for the persons who collected the same and give us. There fore the availability of raw materials is very easy for our beneficiaries. It was trained to make small holes with the help of needle on corals and pearls and to insect nylon wires into these corals serially and in many types. According to that our knew the method of preparing Door curtain Garlands, photo garlands, glass coral garlands, serially arranged corals in such manner 16 types of ornament preparation were taught to them. For this purpose an instructor came from kancheepuram to teach the manufacture of these ornaments to our trainers. Also the Bulk marketing methods of these manufactured ornamental material to the shops at Chennai Beach areas. As this training is conducted continually for the women in this area it would be certainly helpful for many women to be came the entrepreneurs.