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Environmental hazards may be defined as those extreme events either natural or man-induced, Which exceed the tolerable magnitude within beyond certain time limits, make adjustment difficult, result in catastrophic losses of property, income and lives and become headlines of different news media at world level. Natural environment hazards involve comparatively rare high-densityprocesses and extreme events houses by both terrestrial and atmospheric processes, Whrere a hazard impact is such that normal community and organizational arrangement are no longer functioning, disaster can be said to have occurred. Natural disasters take a huge toll of human lives and property and severely hamper development, but careful pre disaster planning and preparedness , we can reduce the adverse effect of the hazards and the economic loss. Here evolve the significance of disaster management .Disaster management means a planed and systematic approach towards understanding and solving problems to wake of disasters .It involves the systematic observation and analysis of measures relating to disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, emergency response, habitation and reconstruction. It may be realized that disaster management is a function of community preparedness’ A natural hazard can transform into a natural disaster depending on its impact on society in terms of loss of life and property.In order to enhance community preparedness, a proper safety plan is what is essential. The community preparedness plan involves all pre-disaster planningthe loss as a result of natural disaster It is basically a synthesis of various species plan to solve the common purpose.This paper presents the various methods to be followed in the formulation, development and implementation of a community safety plan that forms the backbone of community-based disaster management.