T1- Hazard Respsonse

Question 1

Short term response

Answer 1

how people react as the disaster happens and in the immediate aftermath

Question 2

Long term response

Answer 2

Later reactions that occur in the weeks, months and years after the event.

Question 3

Warnings

Answer 3

Advance notice that an impending tectonic hazard is imminent usually in the media such as news bulletins.

Question 4

Evacuation

Answer 4

Mass departure or retreat from an area if the hazard is predicted

Question 5

Rescue

Answer 5

Emergency services or volunteers who will attempt to save lives.

Question 6

Short term aid

Answer 6

Emergency aid which will consist of food, water or shelter.

Question 7

Lon term aid

Answer 7

Assistance given in grants, loans or donations to help with rebuilding of the infrastructure, homes and businesses.

Question 8

Recovery of dead and injured

Answer 8

To help with emotional trauma, reuniting families and loved ones is an important immediate response.

Question 9

Extinguish fires

Answer 9

This limits further destruction and death from this secondary effect

Question 10

Repair utilities

Answer 10

To limit the spread of disease and infection, water supplies need to be repaired for drinking and sanitation.

Question 11

Restore infrastructure

Answer 11

This allows rebuilding, movement of people and a restart of the economy with road and communication networks established.

Question 12

Rebuild or replace homes

Answer 12

This allows people to leave their temporary accommodation and settle back into a normal routine.

Question 13

Rebuild schools, churches and hospitals

Answer 13

This allows social development to resume.

Question 14

Install hazard monitoring

Answer 14

Where there was no prediction in place such as the Indian Ocean Tsunami, a system of monitoring potential hazards will save lives.