hazards -responses and management of tropical storms

Question 1

what were the social short term responses?

Answer 1

.emergency response teams try to put the fire out
.warning shared via social media platforms, TV and radio
.evacuation of people

Question 2

what are the other short term responses?

Answer 2

.fires can be diverted away from settlements
.spraying water onto the roofs of houses to prevent embers igniting then

Question 3

how can communities use preparedness to prepare for tropical storms?

Answer 3

.households write an emergency plan and buy in emergency supplies of food, water and medicine
.authorities make emergency shelters

Question 4

how can community preparedness by used to prepare for wildfires?

Answer 4

.community preparedness in the form of early detection and suppression of wildfires -this is
helped by trained rural firefighting teams staffed by volunteers

Question 5

how can warnings be used to prepare for wildfires?

Answer 5

.a Red Flag Warning is used in the USA when weather conditions are perfect for serious fires -residents in vulnerable areas are to be alert
.and a Fire Weather Watch is used when the weather conditions could exist in the next 24-48 hrs

Question 6

how can wildfires be prevented?

Answer 6

.public education to highlight the risks of campfires and BBQs in vulnerable areas
.fire beaters available near recreation spaces so people can put out small fires before they spread.
.fire bans during times of high risk.

Question 7

how can wildfires be mitigated?

Answer 7

.satellites with infrared sensors can detect thermal variation
.NASA is developing drone technology to survey large areas.
.back burning- this is where controlled fires are lit to burn the fuel (vegetation) ahead of a wildfire

Question 8

how can wilfires be adapted to?

Answer 8

.planning regulations to enforce the use of non-flammable building materials used in vulnerable areas
.fire breaks created in forests to halt fires from spreading, however, fires in strong winds can jump fire breaks