DISASTER MANAGEMENT THE CUDDALORE EXPERIENCE BY ANU GEOEGE • 2003 BATCH TAMILNADU CADRE • IAS OFFICER • INCHARGE OF DISTRICT DURING REHABILITION OPERATIONS • District in Tamil Nadu • Prone to natural disasters • Most backward district • Frequent occurrence of disasters MAP • Droughts in summer • Followed by floods in October • Tsunami on 26th December Tsunami Tsunami Experience… Dead people LIVE STOCK LOSS LAND RENDERED SALINE LAND WITH WATER PROPERTY LOSS.. Home less… Injured…. Rescue and relief operations… Rice from ration shops… Disposing dead bodies… Jcb’s Relief centers… Medical camps… Water… Restoration of civic amenities… Communications… Mass Cleaning… NSS , NYK , ARMY PERSONNEL & WHO Cleaning… Relief meterials… Doctors & Medicines… Untoward incidents… Health… Agriculture… Animal husbandry… Disposal of Carcasses.. Mentally traumatized Children parks… Universities help… Shelters… Conclusion… by…. Sateesh