Disaster management challenges in the Danube region related to environmental risks

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1 MINISTRY OF INTERIOR NATIONAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT Disaster management challenges in the Danube region related to environmental risks Ágnes Rajacic, project manager National Disaster Management Directorate, Hungary

2 Background Territorial coherence, wide range of risk types Natural hazards are intensified by climate change Lower level of public awareness Weaker preparednes s/territorial planning/ institutional gaps

3 National Risk Assessments Out of 12 risk types and 72 scenarios; the most important risks in terms of ressources needed for mgnt & severity of the consequences are 1. Extreme weather 2. Damages caused by water 3. Pandemics 4. Migration 5. Nuclear accident

4 Regional case studies

5 Aggregate potential impact of climate change

6 Vulnerability assessment Analysis of the expected impacts, risks and the adaptive capacity of a region or sector Risk mapping in small scale (50-50m) Evaluation of risks (defining the tolerable level of risk) Prepare for the consequences

7 Disaster management tasks Protection of human lives and property prevention of disasters execution of rescue organisation and direction of protection efforts elimination of harmful consequences restoration and reconstruction works

8 Extreme drought and wildfires April 2012

9 Danube river flooding, June 2013

10 Cyclone Yvette, May 2014

11 Floods, May 2014

12 Exceptional measures in intense natural disasters (due to extent and suddenness) More staff has to be mobilised at once Less time available to start the protection & rescue operations Large number of people might need help at once Critical infrastructure (traffic, energy supply, electricity, gas, water) might be hit all at once

13 Exceptional measures in intense natural disasters Increased cooperation (DM; Water management; Municipality; etc.) (DM; Water management; Municipality; etc.) New form of institutions, i.e. DM Operative Staff, Local Protection committees Increased participation of volunteers (3 000 persons in Yvette in HU) Extra technical support is needed

14 Need for a paradigm shift Culture of prevention and preparedness Replacing adhoc response with a preplanned approach Capacity development, esp. enhance local resilience Civil Protection Mechanism = framework for cooperation in disaster response, wide range of risk types (Decision No 1313/2013/EU)

15 STRATEGY MEANS HUMAN RESOURCE Solutions in disaster management...

16 1. Strategy Solutions in disaster management 1.1.Proactive risk assessment 1.2. Evaluate risk management capability 1.3. Enhance preparedness ( by regular excercises, modules) 1.4. Expanding regional, integrated cooperation

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18 The Civil Protection Mechanism - Disaster preparedness & response Civil protection response modules Training, EX, prevention & preparedness projects, exchange of experts Facilitate Host Nation Support (how to receive assistance) Facilitates civil protection assistance interventions in the event of major disasters inside and outside the EU, fast deployemnt within 12 hrs 31 participating countries: 28 MS + Iceland, Norway, and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

19 Bilateral agreements Mutual assistance, rendering equipment available in order to prevent and manage disasters Exchange of information on sources of hazards that may generate disasters and on their consequences Determining causes of the disasters and assessment of their consequences Organizing and conducting joint exercises Exchange of experience on forecasting, preventing and assessing disasters, and sharing scientific, technical and practical lessons learnt Arranging conferences, study trips, scientific programs and professional courses

20 2. Means Solutions in disaster management 2.1. GIS solutions and equipment in case of preparation and during intervention 2.2.Continuous improvement and modernization of machinery, equipment for intervention

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22 Solutions in disaster 3. Human resources management 3.1 Increasing the number of volunteers; 3.1 Training task-specific modules; 3.2 Expansion of horizontal institutional cooperation; 3.3 Continuous assessment of society s vulnerability and resilience

23 All intervention is to serve 1. Solid decision making 2. Professional organisation 3. Effective cooperation 4. Efficient intervention 5. Efficient communication Thank you for your attention!