Natural Disaster NOLAN YOUNG Crisis Overview Natural disaster

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Natural Disaster NOLAN YOUNG

Natural Disaster NOLAN YOUNG

Crisis Overview - Natural disaster - Definition: A natural event such as a flood,

Crisis Overview - Natural disaster - Definition: A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or possibly loss of life. - 25. 8 Million people are affected each year - Floods are the most detrimental of the natural disasters.

Effects on Physical, Mental, and Social health Physical: Some physical health issues that can

Effects on Physical, Mental, and Social health Physical: Some physical health issues that can occur during and after a natural disaster can include cuts, scrapes, possibly heart failure, lung issues, and at worst, death. Mental: Some of the Mental effect a natural disaster has on some people would include shock, feelings of insecurity, and posttraumatic stress. Most of these issues occur after the natural disaster. Social: Natural disasters can effect the social health in both developed and developing countries by disrupting the social structure of that country or city.

Prevention Strategies and actions - Since natural disasters are not avoidable, the best solution

Prevention Strategies and actions - Since natural disasters are not avoidable, the best solution to preventing these events would be to think ahead, and build cities and towns in areas where natural disasters are not as prone to occur. - Another possible strategy could be to enforce and solidify hazard drills so that everyone is on the same page when it comes to evacuating an area, that way there is the least amount of casualties possible in a circumstance of great harm and damage. - When a natural disaster is occurring, it is important to know what to do, so that you suffer the least amount of harm possible. When a natural disaster is happening, it is important to get to a safe location so that you don’t get hurt.

Crisis Intervention - After a natural disaster occurs, there are usually many organizations that

Crisis Intervention - After a natural disaster occurs, there are usually many organizations that help clean up the damage and make sure that the people of that are in a secure and safe area. - One of the main disaster relief organizations is the American Red Cross, and they help people after a natural disaster to get the medical and health care they need.

Bibliography "Disaster Relief. " American Red Cross, 2017. Web. 28 Feb. 2017. Villines, Contributed

Bibliography "Disaster Relief. " American Red Cross, 2017. Web. 28 Feb. 2017. Villines, Contributed By Zawn. "The Psychological Effects of Natural Disasters. "Good. Therapy. org Therapy Blog. N. p. , 24 June 2013. Web. 01 Mar. 2017. "Disaster Facts. " Disasterium. N. p. , n. d. Web. 06 Mar. 2017.