Preparing for Disasters and Disaster Relief
Preparing for Emergencies and Natural Disasters
Natural disasters are sudden environmental events that have catastrophic consequences, such as loss of life and property damage. Natural disasters include earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, thunderstorms, winter storms, and forest fires. While not considered a natural disaster, house fires are emergency situations that must be planned for. Knowing how to react in a house fire can save your life. In this interactivity, learn how to prepare for emergency situations and natural disasters prior to, during, and after the event occurs. Click the player button to begin.
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Disaster Resources
Being prepared in the event of a natural disaster is important. There are plenty of resources available that detail the steps to take in every type of natural disaster. Take a moment to review the links below and find out what you will need to do in events that were not investigated in this topic’s content, such as volcanic eruptions, pandemics, and many more.
- Learn how to recognize hazards and what to do to protect yourself and your family at Ready.gov’s Natural Disasters website.
- Learn how to prepare for and recover from specific types of disasters at the Environmental Protection Agencies Natural Disaster website.
- For more information on what you should do after a home fire, including valuing your property, replacing documents, and getting salvage hints, visit the U.S. Fire Administration’s website.
The American Red Cross
The American Red Cross® is an organization that offers humanitarian care to those in need. Humanitarian means having concern for or helping improve the well-being and happiness of people. In this interactivity, learn how the American Red Cross® promotes community health and wellness during a time of natural disaster, and learn what you can do to help in your local community. Click the player button to begin.
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Preparing for Disasters and Disaster Relief Review
Now that you have learned how to prepare for disasters and emergency situations, check your knowledge by completing this non-graded interactivity. Click the player button to get started.