ABSTRACT
In Chapter 10, the author writes that despite community radio’s proven credentials in addressing disaster mitigation, its potential has been grossly underestimated in South Asia. The absence of appropriate policy reform in the region is ironic given that South Asia is increasingly vulnerable to disasters. Examining both anecdotal evidence and documentation-based data, the chapter builds its premise through a case study of Kalanjiam Vanoli community radio station – India’s first community radio station for disaster preparedness – which was set up after the 2004 tsunami in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu.
