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Reducing the risk of natural hazards (evacuation (setting up evacuation…
Reducing the risk of natural hazards
design solutions
rubber shock absobers in foundations of buildings
Steel frames that can sway during earth movements.
Open areas outside of the buildings where people can assemble during an evacuation.
safety glass, to reduce damage and injury
lightweight roofs
shear walls, to reduce rocking movements
cross-bracing, reinforces walls using two steel beams
monitoring + prediction
seismometers to monitor earth tremors.
experts know where the hazard will hit, but it's hard to predict when it will happen
weather ratios - wind speeds
hazard mapping
prepare emergency services
learning lessons
government improved
government learn from last natural disaster
finds out what needs to be added to help
well equipped emergency services
education
poor education, leave people unaware how to deal
education and wealth are linked, wealthy - good education
education and wealth are linked, poor - bad or no education
learning drills, about what to do if/when the hazard hits
survival courses
keeping emergency kits in houses ie california
knowing what to do when a hazard hits
evacuation
setting up evacuation zones
give warnings and times to evacuate
practice drills
having a safe room in the house, if its too late to evacuate
HIC's better prepared
In pacific there are tsunami warnings
setting up hazard warnings
local radio stations or weather channels tell people to evacuate
drop, cover, hold on