Disaster management is the creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters.
An earthquake is a sudden trembling or shaking movement of the earth's surface or crust.
A cyclone is a region of low atmospheric pressure which occurs in the hot oceans of temperate and tropical latitudes.
A flood is a natural disaster that occurs when water rises about its normal level or course
A drought is a period of below-average precipitation in a given region, resulting in prolonged shortages in its water supply.
A man-made disaster results from man-made hazards -threats having an element of human intent, negligence or error, or involving a failure .
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