Flood disaster preparedness: experience and attitude of rural residents in Sichuan, China

The objective of this study is to understand the dairy farmers’ perception and preparedness for flood disaster, perceived losses due to disaster and their adaptation measures. This study is based on both secondary and primary data collected through a survey of 400 dairy farming households from the Chamoli and Rudraprayag district of Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. The results of the study revealed that majority (61.50%) respondents were 36-50 years of age and among them 59 percent were female. The workforce mainly engaged in crop cultivation and animal husbandry, average land holding and livestock per house hold was just 0.46 acres and 5 animals respectively. About 78.6% farmers’ perceived flood as a natural phenomenon, while 21.4% perceived it an unnatural and man-made tragedy. Around (59%) respondents reported that they participated in the village disaster management planning process and 87 percent perceived that state government is prepared for disaster management any time. Very few (15%) respondents received literature about disaster preparedness from developmental agencies. About hundred percent of respondents agreed that flood caused unemployment (50.8%SA and 49.2 %A) in study area whereas, 55 per cent of respondents strongly believed that flood reduced the household income. About 91% of farmers preferred to stored crop residual and forage from forest area to fulfill the fodder demand during the anticipated flood. Majority (89%) of the respondents watching television, listing radio and reading newspaper for flood management practices. Also to mitigate disaster, the government provided various mitigation measures, but the level of satisfaction amongst farmers is low.

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Flood disaster preparedness: A retrospect from grand forks, north dakota

Journal of Healthcare Risk Management ◽

10.1002/jhrm.5600180206 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 33-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Cindy Siders ◽

Rosemary Jacobson

Keyword(s):

North Dakota ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Flood Disaster ◽

Grand Forks

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Flood Disaster and the Vulnerability of Households to Crime in Urban Areas in Nigeria

NIGERIAN ANNALS OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES ◽

10.46912/napas.95 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 232-241

Author(s):

SO Onah ◽

T Shabu ◽

EM Adaaku

Keyword(s):

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Property Crime ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Flood Disaster ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Security Measures ◽

Security Challenges ◽

Recovery Strategies ◽

Flood Prone Areas

This study explores whether natural disasters, especially flooding, would lead to a rise in violent and property crime rates, and the implications that these crimes could have on the victims. A total of 100 victims of flood induced crime in flood prone areas were selected using purposive sampling technique. The data collected using questionnaire, and records from security agency comprised of socio-economic characteristics of affected households, violent and property crime rate rise, and implications of flood induced crime as perceived by affected communities. Also reported cases of crime in affected areas were collected from Police divisional headquarters and State Police Command of flood affected areas. Data collected were analysed using percentages, frequency count. Likert scale method was used to measure increase in crime during the flood incidence in the affected areas. Using a ‘before, during and after’ approach, the study revealed that flood disaster increased the vulnerability level of households to crime and at the same time crime increased during flood disaster and decreased significantly after the disaster in urban areas in Nigeria. Also, the implication of flood induced crime include anxiety and depression (ADI=2.73), Social dysfunction (SDI=2.36) and loss of confidence (LCI=2.72). Therefore, there is need for disaster prone areas and disaster management agents in the country to incorporate security measures in disaster preparedness, coping and recovery strategies in order to minimize security challenges ensuing from natural disaster in the country during flooding

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SURVEY OF FLOOD DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AMONG SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN AT KEMIRI VILLAGE, PANTI DISTRICT, JEMBER

NurseLine Journal ◽

10.19184/nlj.v2i1.5174 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 17

Author(s):

Latifa Aini Susumaningrum ◽

Yerry Pristiwandono

Keyword(s):

Natural Disaster ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Flash Flood ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Active Role ◽

Study Data ◽

Flood Disaster ◽

School Age Children ◽

School Age

School-age children as one of population play an important role in flood natural disaster preparedness. The occurrence of flood natural disaster in Kemiri village of Panti gave both material and immaterial impacts. Flood natural disaster preparedness that can be carried out independently by the community can help empower the community independently or jointly reduce its impact. This research was a descriptive explorative research that aimed to determine the ability of school-age children about preparing themselves in the preparedness of natural flood disasters. The sample was taken by simple random sampling with 75 school age children participated in this study. Data were collected by using flood disaster preparedness questionnaire and analyzed with univariate analysis in percentage form. The results obtained that school-age children were still lacking in the 7 indicators of preparedness toward natural flash flood disaster. It was shown from each indicator that majority of children still do not have the ability toward flood natural disaster preparedness. School-age children as part of a community need to get a disaster preparedness skill that will help them take an active role in the communinity including at home and school.

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Optimization of Nigerian Satellites in Flood Disaster Preparedness and Response

IOSR Journal of Environmental Science Toxicology and Food Technology ◽

10.9790/2402-08244954 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 49-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Aderoju Olaide .M ◽

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Patricia Bassey ◽

Oyewumi Ademuyiwa .S ◽

Onuoha Hilda

Keyword(s):

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Flood Disaster ◽

Disaster Preparedness And Response

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Analysis of flood disaster response preparedness in Gampong Seulalah Langsa Lama Sub-District Langsa City

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201822901008 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 229 ◽

pp. 01008

Author(s):

Ramdan Afrian ◽

Zukya Rona Islami ◽

Bachtiar Akob ◽

Hamdani ◽

Sofyan

Keyword(s):

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Disaster Response ◽

Disaster Risk Reduction ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Disaster Risk ◽

Flood Disaster ◽

Structural Description ◽

Aceh Province ◽

The City ◽

Training Effort

Langsa City is one of the City in Aceh Province that suffer from flood disaster almost every year. This research aims to analyze the extent of preparedness of community disaster response of Gampong Seulalah Langsa Lama in Langsa City in the event of the flood disaster. The type of this research is experimental research with phenomenology method. Data processing is done by performing data organizing, reading, and coding. The researchers also made an edge note of the data obtained. Furthermore, researchers conducted development of textural description and structural description. Finally, the researchers described the data obtained. The results of this study indicate that the level of preparedness of community disaster response of Gampong Seulalah Langsa Lama Sub-district in Langsa City is still low. This is due to the level of public awareness on the importance of disaster risk reduction through the response to the disaster is still very minimal. Advice from researchers, the need for a rigorous training effort to increase public awareness on the importance of community disaster response attitude to minimize the risk of the flood disaster. Good disaster preparedness will generate a good response and may minimize disaster risks.

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