MEDC Prevention, Response and Recovery
Storm Shelter for Cyclone Victims
MEDC Prevention-
It’s obvious that cyclones can’t be prevented from happening but there are ways that people in MEDCs can prevent the after effects from being too devastating. These preparations include things like: State of the art buildings that are made of strong material and can withstand any natural disaster; Satellites, radars and other modern equipment that can predict the storm so that the message can be spread before the storm hits so people can evacuate or secure their houses and lots of food supplies so people can stock up if shops are destroyed or people are trapped in their houses.
MEDCs are much better at preventing and preparing themselves for cyclones than LEDCs because of the amount of wealth, education and technology resources that can come from themselves or the government. MEDCs also rely on the government whereas LEDCs rely on aid and charity organisations.
MEDC Response-
MEDCs usually respond immediately after cyclones have hit. They send out emergency services to look for survivors or anyone who is missing; they immediately let everyone know the damages and what to do and they will start the clean up a day or so later. This is rather different than LEDCs because they don’t really have emergency services or governments to help them out with the clean up or searching for survivors.
MEDC Recovery-
MEDCs usually take much less longer to recover than LEDCs. This is because MEDCs have lots of government funded organisations, programmes and volunteers that can help with the clean-up. The government also sometimes pays out money to companies, families and workplaces to pay for damage costs. Even if all of supplies and wealth is lost in the cyclone, the victims will still be safe from famine and disease because the government can either give them money or send them to a cyclone shelter where people can stay until their homes are rebuilt. Another reason why the recovery is much quicker in MEDCs is because we have more hospitals and educated doctors that can help out and stop any diseases caused by flooding to spread quickly. It usually takes and MEDC a few months to a couple of years to recover from a disaster unlike LEDCs that take much longer.
It’s obvious that cyclones can’t be prevented from happening but there are ways that people in MEDCs can prevent the after effects from being too devastating. These preparations include things like: State of the art buildings that are made of strong material and can withstand any natural disaster; Satellites, radars and other modern equipment that can predict the storm so that the message can be spread before the storm hits so people can evacuate or secure their houses and lots of food supplies so people can stock up if shops are destroyed or people are trapped in their houses.
MEDCs are much better at preventing and preparing themselves for cyclones than LEDCs because of the amount of wealth, education and technology resources that can come from themselves or the government. MEDCs also rely on the government whereas LEDCs rely on aid and charity organisations.
MEDC Response-
MEDCs usually respond immediately after cyclones have hit. They send out emergency services to look for survivors or anyone who is missing; they immediately let everyone know the damages and what to do and they will start the clean up a day or so later. This is rather different than LEDCs because they don’t really have emergency services or governments to help them out with the clean up or searching for survivors.
MEDC Recovery-
MEDCs usually take much less longer to recover than LEDCs. This is because MEDCs have lots of government funded organisations, programmes and volunteers that can help with the clean-up. The government also sometimes pays out money to companies, families and workplaces to pay for damage costs. Even if all of supplies and wealth is lost in the cyclone, the victims will still be safe from famine and disease because the government can either give them money or send them to a cyclone shelter where people can stay until their homes are rebuilt. Another reason why the recovery is much quicker in MEDCs is because we have more hospitals and educated doctors that can help out and stop any diseases caused by flooding to spread quickly. It usually takes and MEDC a few months to a couple of years to recover from a disaster unlike LEDCs that take much longer.