Sunday, 4 March 2018

Factors To Consider In Disaster Damage Assessment

By Gregory Fox


An unexpected occurrence that leads to loss and harm is referred to as a tragedy. The method of evaluating the location, form, and the seriousness of damage on individually owned property and community-owned assets is disaster damage assessment. This process is crucial because it shows how severe a disaster is, amount of property destroyed, and if the available indigenous funds are adequate enough to remedy and respond to the loss caused. Below are some points to note in the evaluation.

The degree of destruction is an aspect to note down. Each ruin causes a different amount of loss depending on the severity, for example, losses incurred by fires are different from those of a road accident. One considers the number of property destroyed if the destruction is major, minor, or completely unrecognizable. This shows if the building can still be inhabited or not depending on how far the building has been damaged.

The second consideration is where the tragedy has occurred. A proper description of the place of an incident should be given indicating the buildings and persons affected. This guides in giving an account of the deceased, wreckage of buildings, and how the environment has been affected. This assessment of site also gives the list of items that need to be repaired and those that should be substituted.

In addition, insurance covers governing the property and people affected should be evaluated. This enables one to discover if the assets destroyed are covered by the insurance or not, what insurance firm is involved, and the cover offered by the company. A person explains if the asset has ever been affected by disasters before, what is under the cover and what will not be included in it. It helps one in recovering from the destruction.

Another thing to note is the fee involved in damage assessment. Previous data is given about the constructions and persons so as to give their financial worth. Since the whole process involves experts and mechanical equipment, one should be financially prepared. Any legal arrangements that may have been made should be considered too.

In the evaluation, the public could be involved. Public involvement will be necessary when it is determined that the impact of the ruin will affect their safety. This will involve education on how to curb the dangers arising from the catastrophe and what to do to avoid a repeat of an incident.

Besides, the collection of remains and rubbish is crucial. Example of rubbish from a tragedy could be trees destroyed by the disaster, remains of ruined constructions, remains of ruined cars, and other transport means. This will help in the maintenance of general wellness of people and make the environment sound for human habitation.

Lastly, the emergency protective measures should be put in place. This is before, during, and after the ruin so as to reduce threats to life, health, or additional damage to property. It will involve the implementation of safety measures to prevent another occurrence of tragedy like installation of fire extinguishers and lessons on what to do when faced with a disaster and what to do to avoid a repeat.




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