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EMERGENCY PREPARATIONS AND SUPPLIES

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 EMERGENCY PREPARATIONS AND SUPPLIES  EVACUATE:  to remove all people from an area that i too dangerous AN EMERGENCY: a very dangerous situation that requires immediate action A POWER OUTAGE: n interruption in the flow of electrical power over a large area A  SHELTER: a safe place where people may go when the area they  live in has been evacuated.  A FIRST-AID KIT: a small box or package containing supplies to treat minor injuries and illnesses A FLASHLIGHT: a portable, battery-operated light ON-PERISHABLE FOOD: food that doesnt need refrigertion, such as canned or dried food 

DISASTERS - EARTHQUAKES

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  What is the concept nature of disaster? Disasters are  serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope using its own resources . Disasters can be caused by natural, man-made and technological hazards, as well as various factors that influence the exposure and vulnerability of a community. An earthquake is a term used to describe both a sudden slip on a fault and the resulting ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused by the slip, or by volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the earth. TYPES OF DISASTERS                   ADJECTIVES                          FEATURES               Earthquake                                              ...