Emergency management (or disaster management) is the organization and management of resources and responsibilities to address all humanitarian aspects of emergencies: preparedness, response and recovery, in order to reduce the harmful effects of all hazards, including disasters . India has traditionally been vulnerable to natural disasters because of its geo-climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have been recurrent phenomena. About 60% of the Earth's mass is prone to earthquakes of varying intensities; More than 40 million hectares are prone to flooding; About 5,700 km long along the 7,516 km coastline, it is prone to cyclones; Approximately 68% of the arable area is susceptible to drought. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the east and part of the west coast are vulnerable to the tsunami. The deciduous / dry and deciduous forests of different parts of the country experience forest fires. The Himalayan region and the western Ghats are prone to landslides.
Emergency management professionals come from a growing variety of backgrounds. Practitioners of memory institutions (eg museums, historical societies, etc.) are dedicated to preserving cultural heritage-objects and records. This has been an increasingly important component in this field as a result of increased awareness following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the 2005 hurricanes and the collapse of the Cologne Archives.
To enhance the possible successful recovery of valuable records, a well-established and thoroughly tested plan must be developed. This plan should emphasize simplicity to aid in response and recovery: employees must perform similar tasks in the response and recovery phase they perform under normal conditions. It should also include mitigation strategies such as the installation of sprinklers within the facility. Professional associations organize regular workshops to keep individuals up to date with tools and resources to minimize risk and maximize recovery.