Natural disaster is one of the single largest concerns for the present civilization. Vulnerability of a land or country to natural disaster is perceived based on geo-climatic and socio-economic conditions along with bad development practices. The natural disasters are often leading to loss of lives and adversely affect economies, agriculture, water, sanitation, environment and health. Overcoming from such frequently occurring distress has become a challenge before human being and hence comes the issue of disaster management. An effective disaster management can be outlined within the framework of four activities: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The objective of disaster research focuses on pre-disaster hazard vulnerability analysis and mitigation; and post- disaster emergency response and recovery. Preparedness, an important preventing course of action, serves as a temporal connector between the pre-impact and post-impact phases of a disaster event.
