Life is unpredictable, which leaves us in a blend of fear and suspense. This fear increases a thousand times when we find our self-hopeless in a disastrous situation.
Have you ever had a fearful thought of losing someone whom you love the most? Or have you ever thought that one day you could lose all your belongings? Only by thinking it gives Goosebumps. So, we never fell the emotions of those communities who had faced any disaster.
Natural disasters are the terrifying events which occur due to processes in the earth like flood, earthquake, tornadoes, and hurricanes. The communities who go through such disasters suffer from damages like casualties, broken building and destruction of agriculture.
The whole community and country suffer from economic and health crises. Natural disasters destroy all the hard work which a community does to stand where they are.
A community can deal with such hardships if its people have some emergency management degree. Such type of degree makes the people of a community mentally and physically strong to deal with any disaster.
A community should always be united and should never fear the unexpected. In this article, we will be talking about how to “never fear the unexpected- tips to prepare your community for natural disasters”.
The blackest day among the history of disasters is considered as 11, September 2001. In this incident, 2823 innocent souls lost their lives due to a terror attack at the world trade Centre. The whole world still grieves on this incident. A community should always be prepared to deal with any disaster.
The following points can help a community for dealing with any disaster.
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Identifying disaster type
The first and most important thing is to identic the type of disaster if it is a natural disaster, terror attack or anything else. It helps in letting the whole community know what they are going through and what planning they need to deal with it.
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Planning of the state
A state’s planning is always more accurate and determined than individual planning. When the government of a state does its planning on the national level and involves its citizens to take part as well, the state becomes stronger.
The people of the state become more united, and their enthusiasm is increased a hundred times. The state should be acknowledged about the current scenario as well as the future damage which a disaster can cause. The approach should be to reduce current damage and take preventive measures for the future.
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When you find something suspicious
Since terror attacks are becoming the most common form of disaster nowadays if you find any act or anyone suspicious you should immediately inform the concerned authorities of your state. It can prevent any upcoming disaster.
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Immediate responding
If a citizen is informing about any unlawful or suspicious act about any person, then it is the state’s responsibility to look into the matter immediately.
In case of any natural disaster, the people of a community should have great knowledge about such disasters. Different schemes and programs should be launched about the knowledge and immediate management of the disaster.
When the whole community works side by side, handling a disaster and control of further damage becomes easy.
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Making teams
In a disastrous situation, the people of a community should split into teams. Each team should be allotted a different work. By doing this, the situation can be controlled rapidly. The teamwork may include rescuing people, rescuing animals, providing first aid, saving the property from further damage, providing necessities and much other work.
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Reach the spot
Organizations should be made to provide immediate transport to the helping staff towards the incident spot and rescuing the injured persons.
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Building local shelters
Local shelter houses should be made for the victims of a disaster who have lost their houses and properties. Victims should be transferred to local shelters for some time till their houses are not reconstructed.
All the necessities of life should be provided free of cost in those shelters.
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Shelters for pet
Communities have a huge responsibility towards the poor souls who cannot speak up for themselves. Pet rescue teams should be formed to rescue all the animals. Shelter homes for pets should be constructed for providing shelter, first aid, and food to the affected animals.
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Basic first aid
Everyone should have a basic knowledge of first aid and emergency medical services.
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Emergency plans for schools
Schools should have emergency exit doors and fire extinguishers for emergencies. Children should be educated about, where they can move out of the school building in case of any emergency.
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Emergency plans for houses
Houses should have an extra back door to run out of the house in an emergency. Many houses have underground basements to hide during a disastrous situation. Family education and understanding are important, where they will meet, how they will move out during any disaster.
Conclusion
Everyone should have basic knowledge about disasters and how to react to those circumstances. Everyone should be voluntarily ready to fulfill their responsibility towards their community. People should never wait that anyone else will come and will help.
As a good human being, we should be capable of owning this sentence “My community is my responsibility”.