Earth SCIENCE

Natural calamities are unpredictable. They

can take place at any time or anywhere hence
it’s important for us to have disaster
mitigation. Mitigation is the first and
foremost attempt to save human lives in
times of disasters. And now that climate
change is getting more serious, we should act
fast and responsible. In times of natural
disasters, the following are some
solutions/ways for mitigation;
Mitigation measures
against calamities
SPREADING AWARENESS. If natural results to a safer future.
disasters such as typhoons or volcanic If we have the ability of
Natural eruption trigger, the information must be mitigating before
shared to the public so people can be aware
Disasters and calamities strike, it will
and prepare themselves for these upcoming
Hazards undeniably reduce the
calamities. Community awareness campaigns
impacts of disaster in
Caused by should be also held to increase knowledge of
our lives. By applying
how to prepare for disaster events.
Climate the solutions I gave, it
Change will eventually help, not
The government must BUILD STRONG just a single person but
SHELTERS that will stand against strong a whole community to
calamities such as typhoons and earthquakes become more
for people to evacuate to. Strengthening sustainable and disaster
building structures and roofs is also a must to resistant.
prevent damages.

PREPARE YOURSELF AND TAKE

NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. In times of
disasters, you have the responsibility to
safeguard you and your family. The key to
reducing mortality, personal injuries and
damages is our capabilities of adapting,
preparing, and responding to which type of
disaster we are facing. When we have the
awareness, we should be able to cope in
times of disasters and not panic immediately.
Instead, we will be able to perform
appropriate measures in times of calamities.