الثلاثاء، 22 مايو 2018

Elements To Note In Disaster Damage Assessment

By Gregory Fox


A disaster is a sudden accident that causes a big damage and loss of life. Disaster management assessment is the process of determining the site, nature, and how severe the destruction sustained by the property is. The Importance of this exercise is to determine the degree of the adversity, the number of homes as well as businesses affected, and determine if the local resources will be sufficient in responding and recovering from the tragedy. The following are factors to be considered in disaster damage assessment.

The degree of destruction is an aspect to note down. Each ruin causes a different amount of loss depending on the severity, for example, losses incurred by fires are different from those of a road accident. One considers the number of property destroyed if the destruction is major, minor, or completely unrecognizable. This shows if the building can still be inhabited or not depending on how far the building has been damaged.

The second consideration is where the tragedy has occurred. A proper description of the place of an incident should be given indicating the buildings and persons affected. This guides in giving an account of the deceased, wreckage of buildings, and how the environment has been affected. This assessment of site also gives the list of items that need to be repaired and those that should be substituted.

One is also required to make considerations on insurance. This helps you to know if the property destroyed is insurable or not, what insurance company is involved, and what package is offered. One describes if the building has ever been destroyed by other disasters before, what can be insured by the cover, and what will be deducted. It will actually help in the recovery of property.

Consideration of the price of damage evaluation is done. Past information on the asset and human life is given to determine their worth. The charges of authorities involved should be put in mind and also the equipment that will be used in the destruction assessment process. Contractual agreements made in the past should also be reviewed.

The decision of whether to involve the locals is also put to mind. The community is usually brought into the picture in situations where the impacts of the tragedy will affect the soundness of their lives and general health. The people are given guidelines in ways of dealing with a calamity and how to avoid a recurrence of such an event.

Moreover, the process of debris removal is noted. This involves removal of trees, building wreckage, remains of cars, or any other automotive as well s removal of dead bodies. It helps to ensure the maintenance of public health, safety, and clean environment. This also helps the community to recover economically.

Lastly, the emergency protective measures should be put in place. This is before, during, and after the ruin so as to reduce threats to life, health, or additional damage to property. It will involve the implementation of safety measures to prevent another occurrence of tragedy like installation of fire extinguishers and lessons on what to do when faced with a disaster and what to do to avoid a repeat.




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