Disasters - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

About This Presentation
Title:

Disasters

Description:

Disaster Great, sudden misfortune ... Man-made Natural Disasters Famous natural disasters that have occurred in U.S. history Disasters Disaster planning is the key to ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:153
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 6
Provided by: RichCav5
Learn more at: https://www.ux1.eiu.edu
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Disasters


1
Disasters
  • How to Plan Ahead to Minimize Damage Before,
    During, and After Disaster Strikes.

2
Disaster
  • Great, sudden misfortune resulting in loss of
    life, serious injury and property damage.
  • Disasters take many forms, but basically we can
    classify them as
  • Man-made
  • Natural

3
Disasters
  • Famous natural disasters that have occurred in
    U.S. history

4
Disasters
  • Disaster planning is the key to reducing death
    and injury.
  • Action can be taken before, during and after a
    disaster event.
  • Disaster planning should be done at the
    individual and community level.

5
Some Keys to Disaster Planning
  • Hazard reduction Prevent disasters if they are
    avoidable and/or minimize the damage
  • Preparedness What needs to be done? Who is
    going to do it?
  • Response Putting plan into action
  • Recovery Getting things back to order
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com