District Disaster Management Plan Srikakulam Volume I – General Plan and Hazard Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis Prepared by: District Administration, Srikakulam Supported by: UNDP, Andhra Pradesh Contents 1. The Introduction: ......................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. The Objectives of the Plan: ..................................................................................................... 6 1.2. Approach: ................................................................................................................................ 6 1.3. Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 7 1.4. HOW TO USE THIS PLAN ......................................................................................................... 9 1.5. Scope and Ownership of District Disaster Management Plan: ............................................. 10 1.6. Monitoring, evaluation and update of the Plan ................................................................... 11 1.6.1.1. Review and update ................................................................................................... 12 1.6.1.2. Evaluation of the Plan ............................................................................................... 13 2. The Implementation of the District Disaster Management Plan ........................................ 16 2.1. Disaster Management Authorities ....................................................................................... 16 2.2. Incident Response System .................................................................................................... 16 2.3. District Control Rooms .......................................................................................................... 18 2.4. Response – Coordination between district, state and national levels ................................. 19 2.5. Departmental Capacity building (SWOT analysis) Findings of Line Departments Assessment from one-to-one Consultations ............................................................................................................ 20 3. District Profile ............................................................................................................................... 25 3.1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 25 3.2. Administrative Setup............................................................................................................. 26 3.3. Geography ............................................................................................................................. 27 3.4. Demographic Profile ............................................................................................................. 28 3.5. Heritage and Culture ............................................................................................................ 28 3.6. Infrastructure and Services ................................................................................................... 29 3.7. Climate and Rainfall .............................................................................................................. 31 3.8. Industrialization .................................................................................................................... 31 4. Hazard Assessment Based on Community/Field Consultations ................................................... 32 4.1. Hazards History ..................................................................................................................... 32 4.2. Mandal-wise Hazard Risk Mapping ....................................................................................... 35 4.3. Hazard wise details and Vulnerabilities ................................................................................ 37 4.3.1. Cyclone: ......................................................................................................................... 37 4.3.2. Floods: ........................................................................................................................... 41 4.3.3. Earthquakes .................................................................................................................. 48 4.3.4. Heatwave: ..................................................................................................................... 49 4.3.5. Droughts ........................................................................................................................ 52 4.4. Capacity Building: .................................................................................................................. 55 General Plan 1. The Introduction: An effective and realistic District Disaster Management Plan with robust communication, with effective and efficient data base, documented and rehearsed to be activated in the minimum possible time with user friendly procedures ensuring active participation both by Government, Community and Volunteers at all levels making optimum utilisation of men, material and available resources with no gaps to prevent loss to lives and minimise loss to property ensuring fastest approach for rescue, rehabilitation and to avert further miseries of the calamity stricken people. The DDMP guides the entire machinery engaged for relief operation and enhances the community capacity to face the eventuality boldly. Prepare Respond Rebuild Recover Cyclic Graph India in general is one of the most hazard prone countries in the world. 60% of the country is prone to earthquakes of moderate to high intensity, 40 million hectares is prone to floods, 5,700 km long coast is prone to cyclones and tsunamis and the whole of Himalayas are prone to landslides. The state of Andhra Pradesh in particular is one of the multi-hazard prone districts in India. As a result, it was important to develop a plan that improves district’s response to disasters while improving its ability to mitigate the disaster risks and increasing community’s resilience by implementing the preparedness plan. It was deemed important to put a plan in place for dealing with disasters in an organized way with all the stakeholders well-aware of their role in responding and preparing for disasters, as the district is responsible for responding to disasters through its Incident Response Team in the disaster site, while the State and the Centre is responsible for providing extended support, guidance, external resources or additional help as required in case of any major disasters and upon the request of support from the district. The vision of District Disaster Management Plan is to enable disaster resilient development in Srikakulam district and continuity of services essential for life and dignity of citizens during disaster and non-disaster situations. 1.1. The Objectives of the Plan: • Identify areas in the district that are prone to natural and manmade disasters; • Understand the existing vulnerabilities and coping mechanisms of the community by conducting panchayat level assessment exercise; • Identify the measures that ought to be taken by the district administration for prevention and mitigation of disasters; • Build awareness among different stakeholders both at the administrative as well as the community level by directly engaging them in the process of district disaster management planning; • Identify various existing development schemes that could be implemented for mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in development; • Specify key areas for improving disaster resilience by awareness, training and capacity-building of the stakeholders; • Highlight preparedness measures required to be undertaken by the district administration so as to be able to better respond to any threatening disaster situation; • Prepare the response plan for quick and effective response; and • Establish the reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery plan in order to restore the vital life support systems to minimum operating standards at a first moment and work towards rehabilitating them to at least the original standards. 1.2. Approach: The aim of the plan is to establish necessary systems, structures, programs, resources, capabilities and guiding principles for reducing disaster risks and preparing for and responding to disasters and threats of disasters in respective district, in order to save lives and property, avoid disruption of economic activity and damage to environment and to ensure the continuity and sustainability of development. The district disaster management plan has a holistic and integrated approach with emphasis on prevention, mitigation and preparedness by ensuring that Disaster Management receives the highest priority at all levels in the district. It has a paradigm shift, similar to the lines of national and state level, from reactive and relief centric approach to disasters. The approach is aimed to conserve developmental gains and also minimize losses to lives, livelihood and property. For efficient execution of the District Disaster Management Plan, the Plan has been organized as per these four stages of the Disaster Cycle. Normal Befor Time Disaster After During Disaster Disaster Disaster Cycle Non disaster stage: Activities include disaster mitigation1, leading to prevention2 & risk reduction3. Before disaster stage: Activities include preparedness