The process of flooding occurs as heavy rain pours onto the river and already saturated ground and river ice melting onto saturated ground. Deaths by drowning and health risks from evacuation have occurred since the beginning of time. Most areas of the world have been affected by flooding at one point in time. For example, Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic results, with 1,245 deaths because of flooding and 120,000 acres under water (National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA], 2005). In 1931, China experienced flooding of the Yellow River that lead to two million deaths and affected about 52 million people for years after the flood (Disaster History, n.d.). Areas near large bodies of water are especially at risk for
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This allows people to prepare ahead of time and/or evacuate the area if necessary. Dams and sewer systems have improved over time to assist with the additional flow of water during rainy seasons and flooding. Unfortunately, no amount of preparation will prevent the devastating damage from hurricanes, monsoons, and tsunami’s that occur throughout the world. Recovery has improved with the assistance of additional resources and media. For example, during the disaster of Hurricane Katrina, media publicized the damages and acquired help from all over the United States to supply food, water, and supplies. The power of the media also obtained assistance to the affected areas with disaster recovery. A sequela of flooding is depression and poor physical health caused by loss of homes and diseases obtained from contaminated food and water (Kim, Plumb, Gredig, Rankin, & Taylor, …show more content…
The Show Bus Public Transportation assists people to vacate the area before the flooding occurs and Watseka Ministerial Alliance provides transportation to those in need (Kan-I-Help Information Network, n.d.). Educating the public is a primary prevention; services for Kankakee include government weather websites, I-KAN an educational office that provides educational programs, and the FEMA website. The American Red Cross provides education regarding CPR, First Aid, and water safety (United Way of Kankakee County, 2016). Environmental systems to assist in primary prevention include Dams and renovated sewer
This allows people to prepare ahead of time and/or evacuate the area if necessary. Dams and sewer systems have improved over time to assist with the additional flow of water during rainy seasons and flooding. Unfortunately, no amount of preparation will prevent the devastating damage from hurricanes, monsoons, and tsunami’s that occur throughout the world. Recovery has improved with the assistance of additional resources and media. For example, during the disaster of Hurricane Katrina, media publicized the damages and acquired help from all over the United States to supply food, water, and supplies. The power of the media also obtained assistance to the affected areas with disaster recovery. A sequela of flooding is depression and poor physical health caused by loss of homes and diseases obtained from contaminated food and water (Kim, Plumb, Gredig, Rankin, & Taylor, …show more content…
The Show Bus Public Transportation assists people to vacate the area before the flooding occurs and Watseka Ministerial Alliance provides transportation to those in need (Kan-I-Help Information Network, n.d.). Educating the public is a primary prevention; services for Kankakee include government weather websites, I-KAN an educational office that provides educational programs, and the FEMA website. The American Red Cross provides education regarding CPR, First Aid, and water safety (United Way of Kankakee County, 2016). Environmental systems to assist in primary prevention include Dams and renovated sewer