Understanding Extreme Geohazards: The Science of the Disaster Risk Management Cycle European Science Foundation Conference November 28 to December 1, 2011, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain

Disaster Risk Management a real opportunity for saving lives and costs. Case study: Floods from 2010 in Prut River floodplain

Lucia Căpățînă
Tiraspol State University, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, capatina.lucia@gmail.com

Decreasing of flood impact on the environment, population and its goods is possible by developing a clear disaster risk management plan. According to the EM-DAT database in the last decade (2000-2009) floods are responsible for 40%-50% of deaths related with disasters worldwide. In 2010 the catastrophic floods affected the majority settlements situated in Prut River floodplain (the right part) due to the inefficient management plan existing at the local level.