Case Study of the Uttarakhand Disaster

UTTARAKHAND Case Study of Disaster The state of Uttarakhand is highly covered by the Himalayas including the Himadri Mountains and the Shivalik Mountain Range. Many natural disasters, such as landslides and floods, are likely to occur in the state because there are so many mountainous areas. Also, since the whole area of ​​Uttarakhand State is classified as Earthquake Zone IV, large earthquakes are likely to occur. In the hilly land of Uttarakhand State, several large and small rivers began. The two major rivers, the Ganga River and the Yamuna River, originate from the upstream of the Gangotri glacier and Yamunotri glacier, respectively.

India is facing many disasters such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunami, droughts, landslides. Recent disasters in India include the floods in Uttarakhand State, the hurricane "vardah" in Chennai, the repeated earthquake in northern India, the Super Cyclone in Orissa State in 1999, the Phuket in Gujarat Province in 2001, and so on. In 2005, the earthquake, the 2004 tsunami, the Mumbai - Gujarat Province were flooded. In addition, India had to suffer from technical tragedy in the form of Bhopal's natural gas tragedy in 1984. India also faces plague in Gujarat

In the past four days, Uttarakhand was a scene of horror and shocking human tragedy. For millions of people visiting Uttarakhand for pilgrimage and seeing what we are currently watching on TV, they are scared, so for many in India this is also a disaster. The extent of damage caused by the flood is not clear, but it is certainly big. Most importantly, the loss of personnel and the destruction of public and private property is plaguing the inhabitants for many years. It is estimated that hundreds of people are currently losing their lives and possibly reaching over thousands. Such disasters require quick and thorough rescue and rescue activities. Most people believe that military and state officials are doing a fine job for this purpose.

Recently, the Uttarakhand Disaster Relief Working Group of Bangalore National Institute of Mental Health Neuroscience reported in 2013 that mental health infrastructure and human resources are seriously inadequate. It is also worth noting that in the community there is no treatment for poisoning or addiction rehabilitation centers in Uttarakhand state. As a result, the Disaster Relief Team submitted a report to the Government of India and implemented a national mental health program to improve mental health infrastructure in at least four disaster areas in Uttarakhand State. Therefore, mental health professionals play an important role in all forms, from providing care, training, advocacy, rehabilitation to the hands of other disaster relief personnel.