Hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes could happen at any moment and the trail they leave behind them is horrendous. Each disaster has disaster relief to follow the aftermath. One of the most recent disasters was hurricane Ian. For those who don’t know, hurricanes are violent wind storms that form in warm waters with winds of 74 miles per hour or faster. These happen on the coasts of the U.S.
Hurricanes tend to cause flooding, power outages, rip currents, and so much more. Death is a big thing that comes with hurricanes. Hurricane Ian is considered the most deadly hurricane in Florida since 1935 with over 100 deaths. This may not be as many deaths as other hurricanes, it is still a big deal. Hurricanes cause houses to flood, trees to fall, family’s to be separated during evacuation, power outages across thousands of homes and so much more. After the storm is over and they are able to start disaster relief they are able to determine who is dead or missing.
The amount of Disaster relief a state or region receives depends on the amount of damage. Fundraisers started by big companies such as the Red Cross to help cover the costs of supply’s. The Red Cross sends volunteers to the affected states/counties and provides food, water and shelter to those who have lost their homes or towns in the storm. The government provides financial help to those who have lost their businesses /houses in the storm with little to no issuance. The government responds to any of the states calls for help through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In the states that could be affected by hurricanes there are public shelters where people can go to stay safe during the storm. The only issue with these shelters is that they don’t always accept pets resulting in people ethier abandoning their pets or going back into the storm with their pets. Thes shelters can only hold so many people so some do have to be turned away because of the space limitation. Lots of civilians help. There are many videos and pictures of brave people going out and rescuing abandoned pets chained to their houses and people stuck inside only to be accessed by boat due to flooding which can reach up to 20 feet above normal water levels. In some cases people have to be medivaced to better hospitals or hospitals that have not been damaged. Sometimes people get airlifted simply because they can not be reached any other way. In the end there are a lot of different ways hurricanes can be dealt with.
I have lived through a few hurricanes myself and we only evaluated once due to a power outage. While I think there could always be more ways to help those affected by hurricanes, the system in place right now works for the time being.
If you were in a hurricane what would you do to prepare?
Would you evacuate your home or stay put until told otherwise?
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If I was in a hurricane I would try to stay at my house until it got too dangerous and then I would evacuate. You can always replace a house but the members of your family. To prepare for a big storm like this I would get extra food, extra medical supplies, flashlights, board up the house, and move all the valuable items I own into a safe place.
I agree my family would make sure that family is safe first too.
If I were to ever be in a hurricane I would try my best to protect what is inside my house and outside of my house there is only so much that you can do during a natural disaster. I would probably stay put untill it was in effect to leave my home.
If I was in a hurricane I would make sure to have enough pre-made food and water for a few days in my house. I would also try to get everything inside the house so it is safe. I think if the situation might become very dangerous I would evacuate before it because I wouldn't want to be in all the chaos then.
If I was in a hurricane I would probably pray, eat some roman, and hug my dog. I have zero clue how to prepare for that situation.But I would probably get alot of water and food and flashlightsI guess. Ultimately I hope I am never in this situation because id be pretty much a goner.
In these types of situations you might want to start preparing by lifting furniture and electronics of the floor in case of flooding.
If I was in a hurricane I would probably check the radar to see if it was going towards my house or if I had famliy in the area. Then if it was going to hit my place I would go to my famlies place it there's isn't going to get hit and make sure I had extra water after checking my house to make sure my house was secure.
If I was ever in a hurricane, I would prepare by collecting lots of water and making sure everything outside of my house is stable and in a safe space. I would follow the hurricane and the radar. I would probably evacuate my house if I had family in close, nearby states.
I would try to board up my home and make sure there is nothing valuble on the ground. I would also stock up on foods and water and make sure I have everything for a couple of months. I think that if the hurricane was too bad I would leave and go to another place instead of enduring the huricane.
I agree that you should board up your windows but for the doors you would want to put a sandbag wall to prevent flooding.
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