Community-based disaster management (CBDM) is an approach in which local people actively participate in identifying, preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. It recognizes that communities are the first to experience the effects of a disaster and are often the first to provide help before outside assistance arrives. Therefore, disaster management should not be limited to government agencies and experts but should involve local communities at every stage. One basic principle of CBDM is community participation. People should actively participate in disaster-risk assessment, planning, preparedness activities, and recovery programmes. Their involvement makes disaster plans more practical because local people understand their surroundings, resources, risks, and social conditions. Another important principle is local knowledge and experience. Communities possess valuable knowledge about local geography, weather patterns, traditional warning signs, safe places, and available resources. Combining this traditional knowledge with scientific information can improve disaster preparedness and reduce risks. Risk assessment and vulnerability reduction are also central principles. Communities should identify the hazards they face, such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes,