Disaster Response and Management

“Disaster mitigation… increases the self-reliance of people who are at risk – in other words, it is empowering.” – Ian Davis
Poor people are disproportionally affected by natural hazards and disasters. They are more exposed to disasters meaning they are more likely to be affected by disasters than others; more vulnerable – they tend to lose a larger fraction of their assets and wealth; and are less resilient – they have a lower ability to cope with and recover from disaster impacts. There is a vicious circle between poverty and disaster losses: poverty is a major driver of people’s vulnerability to natural disasters, which in turn increases their poverty in a measurable and significant way.
NAMCO is of the strong view that disaster response and management can be a powerful poverty reduction tool. Nagapattinam district is particularly prone to cyclones and floods. NAMCO has been implementing disaster response projects whenever there have been a need for the people.

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