What is a Disaster?
Disaster is a sudden, calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, and destruction and devastation to life and property
1. It completely disrupts the normal day to day life
2. It negatively influences the emergency systems
3. Normal needs and processes like food, shelter, health, etc. are affected and deteriorate depending on the intensity and severity of the disaster.
4. Traumatic stress disorders can follow all disasters.
Earthquake
This disaster can be among the most destructive natural disasters. There are two types of earthquakes that have been identified: thrust and slip quakes. It's unfortunate, but there are no precise ways of predicting when an earthquake may occur. The most effective tactic to minimize the effects of earthquakes in human lives is to make adequate earthquake emergency preparations.
Believe it or not, earthquakes occur every day. Luckily, the vast majority of them are minor causing little or no damage. Large earthquakes can cause serious destruction and massive loss of life. Buildings and bridges collapse, gas line disrupted, electric and phones lines down and often cause landslides, flash floods, fires, avalanches, and tsunamis. They may lead to disease, lack of basic necessities, property damage and loss of life.
Preparation for an earthquake is the best method for minimizing injury or damage.
Tornadoes
These storms are among the most devastating phenomena of nature. Your chances of surviving a tornado can greatly increase if you have prepared in advanced for such a destructive disaster. More than 800 tornadoes are reported each year, occurring throughout the United States. Though more common in spring and summer months, twisters can happen in any season.
Tornadoes can tear through a city, leaving a trail of property damage and human casualties. It is not a force of nature to be ill-prepared or underestimated. Winds generated can be up to 300 miles per hour-packing enough force to hurl vehicles the length of a football field or to crush a home in seconds. Unlike many other weather events, tornadoes don't give us much warning. They can appear suddenly, directly over homes and towns. The average warning of about 18 minutes is quite minimal.
Preparation for a tornado is the best method of minimizing injury.
Hurricanes
These tropical storms can have winds that reach a constant speed of 74 or more miles per hour. The winds blow in a large spiral around a relative tranquil center known as the eye of the storm. This eye is generally 20 to 30 miles wide and the storm may extend 400 miles. Along the ocean coast, a storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and/or property. A storm surge is a large dome of water about 50 to 100 miles wide that sweeps along the coastline where a hurricane makes landfall and the waves are devastating.
HURRICANE WATCH - Hurricane conditions are possible within 36 hours. At this time, prepare to protect family and property in case warnings are issued.
HURRICANE WARNING - Hurricane conditions are expected within 24 hours. Complete your preparedness plans or if local officials direct, evacuate.
As with other emergencies, educate yourself about typical disasters in your locale and take the necessary steps for preparedness. Create or purchase an emergency supply kit and a family disaster plan.
If you take a look at this article, you would think that I'm tracing disasters from the west coast of the U.S. to the east coast. If only these devastating disasters actually occurred that way. Just think, we would actually what to expect. and how to prepare. But, nature doesn't work that way, so, it's not really all that easy. We all have a pretty good idea of hurricane season, the months of tornadoes, but anyone of these storms can actually strike anywhere, anytime. Of course, there are numerous other disasters that can effect us all without warning. War, fire, flooding, landslides, mudslides, volcanoes, drought and many more.
I hope this article encourages everyone to prepare for disasters. All disasters! Among the many things needed are food, water, blankets, shelter, first aid supplies, flashlights and the list goes on. There are many publications and websites available to help you with your preparedness. A very good website for research is the American Red Cross.
Remember, the key to survival is planning!
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