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 11. UN response to disasters 1: (introduction...)

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 11. UN response to disasters 1

		*(introduction...)*
		Principal elements and actions in response to a sudden disaster
		Sitreps - exchanging information with UNDRO
		Alert message and field sitreps
		The importance of coordination and information

(introduction...)

¹ This chapter is condensed from the UNDP/UNDRO Disaster Management Manual. Chapter 4.