The disruptive technologies of the Internet of Things (IoT) are encouraging innovation in different sectors. Smart cities and infrastructure, smart energy, smart industry, and smart health are as a result of the application of the IoT concept. But how effective is IoT in the disaster risk management field? Strengthening capacity for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) has been a trending theme at international conferences. Substantial reduction of new and existing disaster risk is a target. This paper evaluates the potential of IoT technologies in reducing disaster risk, and recommends a framework for Disaster Risk Management Best Practice (DRMBP) on transforming ordinary objects to intelligent devices. A comparative case study analysis on DRM is conducted to contrast the benefits between GPS/Seismic station (not “smart” devices) and M2M devices. Based on the findings, IoT technologies are effective Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) tools. A framework for how systems will come together (IoT platform) for purposes of DRR is developed and recommended.