Natural disasters and preventive measures
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Not all natural disasters can be prevented. However, the impacts can be lessened with proper planning and notification systems. Only by managing land and water resources--not for the possibility of a natural disaster but rather for the reality of it occurring--can higher costs in property damage and loss of human life be prevented. Planning requires the cooperation of a network of state and local officials working with federal agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assess risks and implement changes where necessary.
Storm clouds
Flooding
Flooded streets
According to FEMA, floods are the most common natural disaster. Effects of floods are complicated by weather patterns such as drought, which hardens soils and increases the possibility of flash flooding. The amount of impervious surfaces in developed areas can contribute to flood waters and risk the health of local streams and watersheds.
One way to reduce the impacts of flooding is to restore and maintain river flood plains and wetlands. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that restoration of the Upper Mississippi's 100-year flood zone could have contained the estimated 39-million-square acre-feet of floodwater that caused the Great Flood of 1993 in this area.
A reduction in impervious surfaces is another measure that can prevent a natural disaster. Impervious surfaces include roads, parking lots and sidewalks found in developed areas. These surfaces often have replaced natural areas such as wetlands. The EPA estimates that a single acre of wetlands can store up to 1.5 million gallons of floodwater. Replacing wetlands with impervious surfaces sets the stage for a flood event. By reducing the amount of impervious surface through city and local planning, flash flooding can be prevented or at the very least lessen impacts.
Monitoring
Climate monitoring by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service can help prevent human losses by notification of severe weather patterns. Storm warnings allow for proper preparation, even evacuation, in the event of a pending weather event. Likewise, monitoring of seismic activity by the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) can rapidly inform government agencies and the public of destructive earthquakes.
Prepare
First aid kit
Natural disaster prevention also relies on the individual. The American Red Cross provides training for individuals to prepare for natural disasters. Having an emergency preparedness kit in your home is important, since some natural disasters can occur without warning. A well-stocked kit will include a complete first aid kit, a few days' supply of drinking water and canned goods, and other necessities such as batteries, an extra cellphone battery, matches and flashlights. While having the kit will not prevent the disaster, it will give you the peace of mind of being prepared
Storm clouds
Flooding
Flooded streets
According to FEMA, floods are the most common natural disaster. Effects of floods are complicated by weather patterns such as drought, which hardens soils and increases the possibility of flash flooding. The amount of impervious surfaces in developed areas can contribute to flood waters and risk the health of local streams and watersheds.
One way to reduce the impacts of flooding is to restore and maintain river flood plains and wetlands. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that restoration of the Upper Mississippi's 100-year flood zone could have contained the estimated 39-million-square acre-feet of floodwater that caused the Great Flood of 1993 in this area.
A reduction in impervious surfaces is another measure that can prevent a natural disaster. Impervious surfaces include roads, parking lots and sidewalks found in developed areas. These surfaces often have replaced natural areas such as wetlands. The EPA estimates that a single acre of wetlands can store up to 1.5 million gallons of floodwater. Replacing wetlands with impervious surfaces sets the stage for a flood event. By reducing the amount of impervious surface through city and local planning, flash flooding can be prevented or at the very least lessen impacts.
Monitoring
Climate monitoring by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service can help prevent human losses by notification of severe weather patterns. Storm warnings allow for proper preparation, even evacuation, in the event of a pending weather event. Likewise, monitoring of seismic activity by the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) can rapidly inform government agencies and the public of destructive earthquakes.
Prepare
First aid kit
Natural disaster prevention also relies on the individual. The American Red Cross provides training for individuals to prepare for natural disasters. Having an emergency preparedness kit in your home is important, since some natural disasters can occur without warning. A well-stocked kit will include a complete first aid kit, a few days' supply of drinking water and canned goods, and other necessities such as batteries, an extra cellphone battery, matches and flashlights. While having the kit will not prevent the disaster, it will give you the peace of mind of being prepared
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A natural disaster is a major adverse eventresulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage,[1] and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover and also on the infrastructure available.[2]
An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without vulnerable population.[3][4] In a vulnerable area, however, such as Nepal during the 2015 earthquake, an earthquake can have disastrous consequences and leave lasting damage, which can require years to repair.
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A natural disaster is a major adverse eventresulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage,[1] and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake, the severity of which depends on the affected population's resilience, or ability to recover and also on the infrastructure available.[2]
An adverse event will not rise to the level of a disaster if it occurs in an area without vulnerable population.[3][4] In a vulnerable area, however, such as Nepal during the 2015 earthquake, an earthquake can have disastrous consequences and leave lasting damage, which can require years to repair.
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