Disaster Preparedness: Current Trends and Future Directions Tabish SA 1, Nabil Syed2 1Professor, FRCP, FACP, FAMS, FRCPE, MHA (AIIMS), Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Bristol (England), Doctorate in Educational Leadership (USA); Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar 2MA, Kings College, London Citation: International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR); ISSN (Online): 2319-7064 Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015; www.ijsr.net Abstract Globally disasters and calamities throw up major challenges for national governments. The major challenge is the protection of life, property, and the vital life-supporting infrastructure necessary for disaster mitigation.
Any delay or laxity in disaster relief could escalate the magnitude of distress for the victims. Natural disasters inflict severe damage on almost the entire spectrum of social and natural habitats, ranging from…
