Disasters: Why No one’s Really 100% Safe
This is common knowledge—that disaster is everywhere. It’s in the streets, it’s inside your campuses, and it can even be found inside your home. The question is not whether we are safe (because no one is really THAT secure anymore) but whether we can do something to lessen the odds of ever becoming a victim. First, what is a disaster, anyway? By definition, a disaster is any catastrophe or tragedy that occurs (can also be identified as a destruction or calamity). That doesn’t sound good at all, does it? We should be alarmed at the mere mention of this term and we have good reasons to be because there are so many kinds of disaster. Name it and it has it. Think of the natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, flood, tornadoes, tsunamis, cyclones, or even fire and, you wouldn’t want this last one, aggression. Accept the fact that these calamities are in all places. There are areas that are more prone to tornadoes or earthquakes and there are also some that are more exposed to cyclones. Take a good look at San Francisco. It’s a place that is literally just waiting for the next big earthquake but you can’t, of course, expect the people to just leave the place and start a life some place else. Life isn’t like that. In life, and in almost everything, there is always a risk. People in Sri Lanka or Indonesia should not stop living because the tsunami could strike any minute. Let’s hope that point is driven. But to better reiterate the point, let’s look at a man-made disaster—aggression. Unlike the natural disasters, this is caused by people who abuse and hurt other individuals just to satiate their hunger for power, or to gain religious supremacy, or just to satisfy a craving for violence. Whatever reasons these crazy people have in their minds, the point is, no one is safe. You could be (or so you think) locked up safe inside your home when all of a sudden someone breaks in and attacks your loved ones. Really, no one is 100% safe anymore. You could be in the world’s richest and most powerful nation or in the poorest of the poor country, still, disasters abound. The only leverage that anyone has against disasters is preparedness. Just like an illness, it is best to prevent it from occurring instead of thinking of the many cures that could be available. Although a disaster could strike anywhere or any minute, you could, at least, perceive a disaster plan in advance. Preparedness is compulsory to families or even individuals. Let’s get down to the details. If you’re in a tornado-prone area, you should be able to set up a shelter where you and your entire family could hide when the tornado strikes. When you’re living on an earthquake belt, be sure that your home is earthquake-proof. And you should be able to immediately run under the sturdiest furniture in the house in case the roof caves in. With people who live in areas where flashfloods occur, they should immediately renovate their home to prepare for this calamity. A few levels added to the original floor plan would be necessary. If this is not possible, then the family should be able to cooperate in saving the appliances and furniture when this destructive force of nature hits. In the case of aggression or acts of terrorism, the keyword is vigilance. Just be alert about who you mingle with (especially when you are in a crowded area or in deserted places). Be wary of suspicious-looking people (but don’t ignore the decent looking ones, too) and always be ready to act. If you can learn some form of self-defense it would be really beneficial. In a nutshell, each individual should have a disaster plan (plan A and B, if necessary). Disasters are a reality that each of us should avoid but not ignore. Knowledge and preparedness should be able to save lives—many lives. This is not meant to frighten you but to warn you so that you could arm yourself with the essential things that you would need for survival. And the time to prepare is NOW. I want to offer you 3 powerful resources to help educate you and your family. PLEASE click the button below to download your 3 survival ebooks.
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Look, it is inevitable that disaster will strike. It could be a natural disaster like a hurricane or flood. It could be a more sinister man made catastrophe, be it chemical, biological or nuclear.
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