Disaster management methods help in planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing measures for preventing the loss due to disasters. These methods also help in reducing the effect of disasters by providing effective resolving techniques. In this paper we have conducted a systematic literature review on various different methods which have been used in phases of disasters. A total of 153 published research and review articles have been chosen from the search for analysis. Different disaster management methods are reviewed and summarized. Also highlighted are the contributions of various authors, their methodological focuses, and additional findings of the reviewed works. It is noticed that most of the papers with different methods analyzed prevention techniques, preparedness during disasters, mitigation phase and recovery phase. In recent years, studies have focused on advanced technological methods like remote sensing and using drones for managing disaster; however, in the literature, few papers have applied technological methods in the area of disaster management. The contribution of the review paper to the literature is by looking over the present research, and putting forward new opportunities for future research in the area of disaster management by applying different methods.