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Protect
Life and Property of the People
Many difficulties
are anticipated in the initial stages of the disaster,
including search and rescue operations, medical services,
cremation, drinking water and food, public heath care,
security, fire-fighting, management of volunteers,
safety inspections of structures and infrastructure,
debris removal and disposal, sheltering and temporary
housing, etc. Due to inadequate response planning
and systems for inter-institutional coordination,
public onsite services in the emergency are likely
to be deficient for the time being. Community involvement
and the sense of self-protection by the people are
accordingly indispensable.
The logistics to
support on-site activities after the occurrence of
the disaster are critical issues. The transportation
system must continue to function during and after
the occurrence of the earthquake disaster, so that
the on-site activities of search and rescue and other
socio-economic activities can continue functioning.
Similarly, prompt restoration of electrical service
and water supplies to affected areas play an important
role during the initial stages of a disaster. The
existing conditions of these and other critical elements
of the infrastructure are discussed, identifying the
underlying problems. Also priority projects to improve
the current situation are presented.
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