An Overview of Disaster Management (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - United Nations Development Programme , 1992, 136 p.): PART THREE: DISASTER RESPONSE: Chapter 9. Disaster response: Aims of emergency and post-disaster assistance: Logistics and supply

An Overview of Disaster Management (Department of Humanitarian Affairs/United Nations Disaster Relief Office - United Nations Development Programme , 1992, 136 p.)

PART THREE: DISASTER RESPONSE

Chapter 9. Disaster response

Aims of emergency and post-disaster assistance

		(introduction...)
		Warning
		Evacuation/migration
		Search and rescue
		Post-disaster assessment
		Emergency relief
		Logistics and supply
		Communication and information management
		Survivor response and coping
		Security
		Emergency operations management
		Rehabilitation and reconstruction

Logistics and supply

SUDDEN AND SLOW ONSET The delivery of emergency relief will require logistical facilities and capacity. A well-organized supply service is crucial for handling the procurement or receipt, storage, and dispatch of relief supplies for distribution to disaster victims. The logistical system is perhaps more vital and of higher priority for slow onset emergencies.