In this discussion you discuss the recovery phase of the dis

In this discussion, you discuss the recovery phase of the disaster cycle. Discuss how to think about the steps and stages that have to be taken in recovery. Discuss milestones and how goal setting can assist in recovery. Consider the different challenges of recovery, and use practical examples that we have learned from in the United States and from around the world with many different types and severities of disasters encountered.

Respond to the following:

What are the practical implications of thinking about recovery as a process?

How might an emphasis on steps and stages within that process influence recovery planning?

Solution

Recovery phase of any disaster cycle is more concerned with psychology of the affected person because they lost almost everything in the disaster. Dusaster recovery happens in a series of step encompassing short term and long term measures. The short term efforts concentrate on restoration of critical infrastructure such as temporary housing, food & drinking water, medical facilities in the affected areas etc. Long term measures are rehabilitating the affected person, restoration of roads, building, communication medium. Counselling to the affcted people so that they can face the situation bravely, providing livelihood to the affected people, search of missing person in the disaster. Recovery is a process which need proper attention and focus of the civic society, government, volunteers etc.

Definitely all steps and stages given proper emphasis with a correlation of degree of necessity in short term measures and degree of relevance in long term measures.Recovery process will be completed successfully and within the stipulated time when each and every steps planned accordingly and implemented in that manner.