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How can we as a community be prepared for a disaster?

Answer 1

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1. Evacuate before disaster strikes, if possible. If danger is imminent in your area, evacuate before it strikes. Your local government or authority may order evacuations if a natural disaster is looming, so be sure to follow their instructions. If you aren’t able to evacuate, shelter in place until it is safe to leave the area.

2. Track the progress of imminent disasters. Check back with your news station frequently so that you will be aware of changes in weather or conditions that could alter the course of a disaster. Sign up to receive alerts or updates from your local government or weather service so that you will be well informed of what’s happening.

3. Prepare family members for what may happen. If your family is at risk for exposure to a natural disaster, explain to them what is happening. Review your emergency preparedness plan so that everyone knows what to do in the event of a disaster. Make sure you are prepared to either shelter in place or evacuate, if necessary.

4. Choose multiple meeting spots. In case all of your family members aren’t able to reach a designated meeting place, you should have several contingencies. Choose one location in your neighborhood or close to your home as well as one that is located out of town. Plan to meet at the closest location in the event of an emergency, and keep the out-of-town location as a backup in case a disaster prevents you from meeting at the primary location.

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How to Be Prepared for Natural Disasters

The thought of a natural disaster can be frightening, but you can prepare yourself and your family with a few simple steps. Though you may not know what kind of disaster will strike or when, if you take the time to prepare for several possible scenarios you’ll be ready in the event of an emergency.

Method One of Three:
Creating a PlanEdit



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Fill out an emergency plan. Create an emergency plan for your family in case of a natural disaster. Include household information, out-of-town contacts, and school, workplace, and childcare contact information and emergency contingencies. Add your evacuation routes and shelter plans as well. Several websites have templates for emergency plans, like https://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan.[1]



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Discuss how to prepare and respond to most likely disasters. Consider scenarios for the events that are most likely to happen in your area. Make sure everyone in your family knows how to react to different disasters, including tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, fires, winter storms, and power outages. Pinpoint the safest spots in your home for each type of disaster.[2]

For example, make an emergency plan for a flood if you live near a waterway, or an emergency plan for a winter storm if you live in a cold climate.

The highest level in your home is the safest place during a flood, while the lowest level is safest during a tornado, for instance.



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Identify 3 ways to get warnings.Sirens are generally insufficient warnings for natural disasters. However, in case of a power outage, you cannot rely solely on your television or landline phone for warnings, either. Sign up to receive emergency alerts from your local government by text message or email. You should also have a battery-operated AM/FM radio (and extra batteries) on hand as well.

4 . Determine the best evacuation routes.Identify all the entries and exits in your home and plan how you will evacuate your home (by car or by foot, for instance). Determine where you will go in the event that you cannot remain in your home or even in your region. Then, map out several routes for getting out of your city and state or region. Be sure to brief all your family members about evacuation strategies and exit plans.
It’s important to have multiple options in case roadways are damaged during a disaster.

5. Decide how family members will communicate. Come up with a communication plan in case you are separated in the event of a disaster. You may want to provide each member of the family with a prepaid cell phone and charger, for instance. Make a contact card for each member of the family so they have all the phone numbers and addresses they may need.
Text messages are more reliable than phone calls during emergencies. Make sure children know how to operate a cell phone and send a text message.

Answer 2

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(i)The Government of India strongly advocates the building of community in various aspects of disaster response and urges communities to develop disaster management plans to prevent, mitigate and prepare to combat various hazards.

(ii)Students and teachers as educated members of the society are also suppened to play a crucial role in guiding and helping in the process of planning in communities, to reduce disaster risks.