DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN KANNUR JUNE 2015 Prepared By District Disaster Management Authority, Kannur Chairman P Bala Kiran IAS, District Collector District Disaster Management wing in Collectorate Haritha V Kumar IAS, Asst. Collector O Mohammed Aslam , Deputy Collector (General) N Sasikumar, Deputy Collector (Disaster Management) Prabhakaran V K, Junior Superintendent Muhammed Junaid K M, Section Clerk SDMA Team Dr. Shekar Kuriakose, Head Scientist, SEOC Aswathi K, Project Fellow, SEOC Prepared and Published by: District Disaster Management Authority, Kannur All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by mimeograph or any other means without prior and express permission in writing from District Disaster Management Authority, Kannur Published on: June 2015 Government of Kerala Message It is with great pleasure Kannur districts has developed and are releasing the District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP). I am sure that the information provided in this plan is of great use to the officers as well as to the common public. The DDMP has all the important information regarding the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for risk mitigation of each and every type of disaster. The analysis and findings incorporated in this plan are evidence to the hard work rendered by dedicated officers of Kannur district administration led by Sri. P Bala Kiran, District Collector. Our aim is to do risk mitigation in the event of disaster and I am sure that this DDMP will be useful for both the exercises. I wish all the success to the team behind the preparation of the DDMP. Adoor Prakash Minister for Revenue Kerala FOREWORD Government of Kerala P. Bala Kiran. IAS, District Collector and Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority. As per the Disaster Management Act, 2005, every district shall prepare and publish the District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP), which shall consist of mapping of various disasters and the vulnerable areas of the district, measures to mitigate them and define the administrative framework for coordination and dissemination of such information to the general public. Kannur district has embarked on the path of preparing and publishing a comprehensive DDMP that shall address all the above concerns. Kannur district has been hit by various kinds of disasters over the years. The disasters occurring in Kannur are both nature triggered and man-induced. Nature’s fury over Kannur takes shape of drought, landslides, cyclones, floods, lightning, sea-erosion and occasional epidemics. The man-induced disasters affecting Kannur are recurrent Oil tanker accidents, road-rail-boat accidents, bomb blasts, fire accidents and drowning. The floods in Iritty, Oil tanker accidents at Chala and Kalliassery are still fresh in the minds of people of Kannur. In this context, a dedicated effort has been made by the DDMA, Kannur to prepare a comprehensive DDMP under the stewardship of Ms. Haritha V Kumar, Asst Collector. We have prepared a complete list of possible disasters in each village, collated the history of disasters, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for each such disaster, contact numbers of all the Nodal officers, Diving experts and QRTs, inventoried the entire disaster management equipment, list of Cyclone shelters and medical facilities and a Hazard specific Crisis Management Plan. I sincerely wish that this District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) of Kannur will assist the Disaster Mitigation efforts of the district a great deal and subsequently reduce the loss of life and property due to these disasters. 4th June 2015. ( P. Bala Kiran. IAS) District Disaster Management Plan, Kannur 2015 CONTENTS Tables ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Figures ................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.1 Vision ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Mission ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Policy ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Objectives of the Plan ......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.5 Scope of the Plan .................................................................................................................................................. 8 1.6 Authority & Reference ...................................................................................................................................... 8 1.7 Plan Development ................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.8 Plan review &updating ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Hazard, VULNERABILITYandRisk Assessment .......................................................................................... 10 2.1 DISTRICT PROFILE ..................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 CLIMATE AND VEGETATION .............................................................................................................. 11 2.3 AGRICULTURE AND LAND USE PATTERN ................................................................................. 13 2.1 HAZARD PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT ................................................................................ 15 2.2 THE RISK OF EACH HAZARD OVER THE DISTRICT ........................................................... 17 2.3 RESOURCE INVENTORY AND CAPACITY ANALYSIS ......................................................... 33 Institutional Arrangements....................................................................................................................................... 37 3.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 37 3.2 DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMANT AUTHORITY – KANNUR ................................... 37 3.3 EMERGENCY INTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS .................................................................................................................................................. 40 3.4 INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM .......................................................................................................... 42 3.5 POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF DDMA............................................................................................. 47 Financial Assistance ..................................................................................................................................................... 49 4.1 Financial Institutions in the District ........................................................................................................ 49 4.2 Funds available at National and State level ........................................................................................... 49 4.3 Funds in 13th finance commission ............................................................................................................. 49 4.4 Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) ............................................................................... 49 4.5 Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)...................................... 50 4.6 Other Sources of Fund .................................................................................................................................... 50 Planning & Response Structure .............................................................................................................................. 52 5.1 CRisis Management Frame work .............................................................................................................. 52 5.2 Hazard Specific Crisis Management Plan for the District .............................................................. 52 1 District Disaster Management Plan, Kannur 2015 5.3 Activity Calendar .............................................................................................................................................. 59 5.4 Need Analysis for Pre and Post Disaster Scenarios ............................................................................ 64 5.6 Responsibility Matrix ...................................................................................................................................... 75 5.7 Reconstruction, Rehabilitation & Recovery Measures ..................................................................... 75 5.8 PREVENTION AND MITIGATION MEASURES ..........................................................................