Flood Disaster Response at Tamil Nadu, S.India

REPORT TITLE:DISASTER MANAGEMENT TRAINING AT CHENNAI

PROJECT TITLE: FLOOD DISASTER RESPONSE AT CHENNAI,INDIA.

PROJECT UNDER:FLOOD DISASTER RESPONSE AT TAMILNADU,S.INDIA

PROJECT SITE:KANNAGI NAGAR,CHENNAI.

DISASTER & RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING: During the Rainy Seasons only flood would be occurred. How shall the people be protected during that occasion? As a Early  warning arrangement for the flood disaster what shall we do? We can know about this in detail through Newspapers, Radio, Televisions etc. Not only through these medias, but also in village areas through loud speaker or through  Thandora announcements would be made. We must know clearly about  What are the protected areas in our living place. We must have known about the ways to the protected places especially the shortcut routes. Everybody must know the Evacuation routes. Also we must know the high places and safety places. If we and everybody know these places we can easily reach these places when flood is occurred. When we do so we must give First priority to the Children conceived women, Aged people and Alternative skilled people must take them to the protected place immediately. In every district a formation named “Disaster Recovery Team” is serving. In this team swimmers and Recovery Training experts will be available. They would recover the flood disaster affected people from the risks. They have entangled. They will have the recovery boats made up of Rubber  Also they would recover the people being entangled in demolitions etc.  Being united with them Fire Service protection Force staff also help the victims being entangled in narrow places or the people who are in the unconscious condition. Like wise there swimming experts also would be much helpful in recovering the victims of the Disaster affected area. Some times those who met the flood disaster would sometimes get injured on their hands or legs would be helped by these voluntary workers especially with the guidance of “Disaster Recovery Team”. Then Following the First Aid Help, they would be sent to the Hospital through Ambulance. When somebody drowns in water and does not know how to swim would drink excess of water. During that occasion they would be provided First Aid Help,water will be taken away and they would be sent to the Hospital for further Treatment according to the situation and need through the Ambulance. Medical Team will Check if the contagious diseases are spread in the places. Where the affected people are accommodated. Medical Camps will be formed and the members of this camp would provide the Casualty Treatment to the people where they have been admitted.

 MOCK DRILL PROGRAMME: An area which is in very low lying condition would be affected always during any Disaster Hit duration. This mock Drill Programme was arranged as these people have already affected much during the disasters and have met many lives loss and material damages . In order to encourage them and to protect  themselves from the training was convened. For this Training programme those who were trained continually and those who are voluntary help minded. In very high places some have entangled in the flood disaster. For about 5 days they suffered. Then they were recovered without any help. In remembrance of those persons this mock drill programme was convened. In the situation of path ways were blocked during the flood disaster some aged people are affected severely. In order to help recover them, nobody would dare to go to that spot because the adjacent areas are surrounded with flood and disasters. That is why the loss of lives are occurred. Even though somebody goes there even in the midst of these many troubles, it takes a long time and loss of lives are occurred frequently. Hence it was planned to bring down. The disaster affected Victim through rope. Those who are hurt and injured were brought down without any defect and being not increased their pain. We made knot at the one end of the rope and tied at the top, we bore them upon our shoulder, carefully got down without holding their body with our hands. They were Safely brought down. We kept our hands alternatively with the rope and step by step. We got down very gently. Affected persons were safely brought down and with the help of other persons they were carried to the hospital with the help of an Ambulance or through a stretcher like arrangement. In low lying areas when a woman gets injured severely, how shall women themselves can carry her. For this purpose how can we use a cot like a stretcher form?. It was taught and demonstrated practically. During an expected manner when a woman gets injured by an accident women themselves can carry that woman for the treatment without any man’s help. That situation was made. On the basis of that idea, the injured woman was laid on the wire cot instead of carrying her with hands. With the help of a long cloth or rope up on her stomach portion she was tied tightly. When women carry that wire cot along with the injured woman she shall not fall down. Four women can easily carry the wire cot and they can lift up the injured woman with the help of  the wire cot. The injured woman also would not be affected further. By this arrangement it was practically demonstrated how a woman can be carried.

EARLY WARNING TRAINING: In accidents Fire accidents are mostly occurred through gas cylinders . In order to avoid that a Training Programme was convened. As the Govt. has provided the gas connection to every house and supplying gas stoves at free of cost in all cities and villages, these gas cylinders cause much danger to many people. Therefore it is necessary for every body who operates the gas stoves carefully with much concern. Where there is gas cylinder in that room there must be enough Ventilation. Windows must be kept opened. If there is any gas leakage is found from the cylinder or tube it would cause fire in the entire room and to the surrounding portions also. During the time of gas leakage no body shall turn on the switch in the concerned room no body shall turn on the mobile phone. As soon as the cooking by gas stove is accomplished, we must turn off the button up on the gas cylinder. Also we must turn off the switch with the gas stove. If we don’t turn off the button in the gas cylinder. Otherwise automatically the gas will leak also the tubes goes from  cylinder to the stove must be checked frequently. If any leakage through a damage or hole is found, it must be removed and a new tube shall be fixed. When we join the stove and Gas cylinder we must check the condition of the washer also. If we do so properly we can avoid the great disaster and risks. Finally the people conveyed their vote of thanks to the Global Giving aided Project Staff Team.