Case Study Report: Analyzing the Role of a Disaster Coordinator

This report analyzes the role of a disaster coordinator in a tsunami scenario, focusing on a case study from New South Wales. It examines stakeholder responses, emphasizing the importance of logistics, and the challenges faced during the disaster. The report details the resultant scenario, chall...Read More

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Table of Contents
Overview of the Case...........................................................................................................2
Stakeholders’ response........................................................................................................2
Importance of logistics........................................................................................................3
Resultant scenario................................................................................................................4
Challenges............................................................................................................................4
Recommendation for future and Conclusion.......................................................................5
References............................................................................................................................6

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Overview of the Case
Tsunami is Japanese word which denotes harbor wave, as the disturbance in the ocean as
an earthquake and the series of ocean waves are causing severe threat for life. This is a
gravitational pull that happened due to the inner disturbance of earth. In this problem, proper and
legitimate planning is required from the government to mitigate the consequences of the
massacre. In this case study of January 2017, when people were having their good time in New
South Wales beach with their families and children, an earthquake was noticed in the coastal line
of the beach area. From the use of seismic device geologist can presume the earthquake and they
can plan accordingly. In this island, the coastal area of 1000 kilometers are under the ocean bed,
so any discrepancy in the undersea plates are required effectively concerned by the New South
Wales government ("NSW state tsunami plan, 2015)
Stakeholders’ response
Almost 50% of the Australians live within the 7 kilometers of the shoreline that signify if
Tsunami will happen then maximum Australian people are being exposed to the disaster.
Moreover, in the peak season, people from different country go there to enjoy their holidays so
this factor also a concerning issue for the Australian Government (Ryan et al. 2017). The
identification of zones is the key task for the responsible stakeholders. There are key segments
that analysis and justified the mega Tsunami in 2004 and also impacted by the future event.
Australian stakeholders will take initiation when the adverse situation has come. Logistic,
delivery and supply chain management all these are the stakeholders who can take the initiation
n the disaster case and they will be the responsible person or groups for the development of those
people. In such situation, the Disaster controlling team has to take initiative to make the process

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in a normal way. All the subduction zones are contiguous to Australia, that determine eastern
Indonesia, Southwest Pacific near New Zealand, Java and Sumatra all these are very close to the
nation and if the Tsunami happens the nation may get affected (Lassa et al. 2017).
Proper Government planning regarding Disaster plan and State level supporting plans for
the functional area are dissected by State Emergency Management Committee (SEMC). In the
emergency situation, those planning and controlling assistances are needed to be implemented in
an ethical way so that disastrous consequences can be mitigated (Rixhon et al. 2017). State
disaster council is there for the emergency situations and they are engaged with some
nongovernmental agencies. Identification of zones and establishment of the communication
network is important and relevant to circulate the functional arena in those disaster situations.
Importance of logistics
In case of emergency services, the logistics department is highly needed. For the
implementation of planning and under the SEMC ministerial issues logistic department has to
take quick initiatives in a troublesome situation. New traveling automobile or vehicles are
needed to prevent that kind of situation. In the emergency situation, New South Wales District
Display and management scenario are needed to be changed for the better recovery operation.
Local government has an emergency team that also creating impact over their source of food,
clothes, medicine and all the amenities that disaster place has needed (Djalante et al. 2017). For
completing this scenario, effective use of logistics is required and that also creating impact over
the Sub plans and planning of saving people in the adverse situation.

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Resultant scenario
The vast majority of people are under the subduction zone and that area is located within
the boundaries of the tectonic plate. In this case study scenario, the waves are 35cm high and the
little bit of effect in ship movement has been noticed in the coastal area. In the Sydney harbor, 84
cm wave height had been noticed so these are the resulting factors that had been noticed in recent
times (Siciliano & Wukich, 2017). Deep sea tide gauge, implementing coastal innovation,
Tsunami sensor and the use of multiple satellites are needed to be implemented to mitigate the
resulting scenario.
Challenges
There are certain effective challenges that have been faced with that disaster situation; however,
these situations can be mitigated by the effective strategic planning of the disaster coordinator.
 Outline of the operational sketch is needed for tackle the situation.
 Importance in hospital bed arrangement for the injured people.
 Proper evacuating process and protection of emergency land.
 Effective rescue operation and rapid impact of taking charges.
 Make an outline of capacity development programs and identification of disaster
identification.
 Pre-development of resources and make a fund of the good amount of monetary
resources as well for the adverse situation in the nation (Carrion, Burgos & Rozas, 2017).
 An effective team that monitors all the function in the disaster situation and taking
maximum risk saving people life ("NSW state tsunami plan", 2015). These are the
challenges that have been faced by the management team and if they have done this

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process in the suitable way they these kind of natural disaster consequences can be
mitigated.
Recommendation for future and Conclusion
For better coastline service more effective satellite will be implemented so that geological
team can notice any disturbance in the environment. There are certain warning systems that need
to be imposed in the high identified zone and deep water sensor will be placed so that effective
earthquake measurement can be noticed by that device management (Mori, Goda & Cox, 2017).
Emergency service, rural fire service, vehicle management from New South Wales government
has to be implemented in a proper way so that evacuation of people, safe and secure life of
people and authorize intervention of operating system is obligated to form the management. In
such cases, media intervention, communication, other issues are justified in a proper way so that
effective challenges are mitigated by that process and safe and secure life has prevailed.

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