The Disaster Management Cycle offers a new and holistic perspective on addressing disasters, and it has been significantly emphasized in managing disaster situations.
Instead of just reacting after a disaster, this approach views disaster management as a continuous process with distinct phases:
Mitigation: Reducing the impact of potential disasters.
Preparedness: Planning and preparing for effective response.
Response: Actions taken immediately before, during, and after a disaster.
Recovery: Restoring the affected area to its pre-disaster or improved state.
These phases are interconnected and cyclical, emphasizing that actions taken in one phase directly influence the outcomes of the others, leading to more resilient communities.
