A Personal Reflection Of Operation Hurricane Preparedness

Hurricanes affect a large population of people here on earth. Many people become displaced for years, lives and homes are lost all due to one catastrophic event. In some countries, citizens prepare for hurricanes all year round praying that the natural disaster dissipates though preparations are in commencement. During the time of hurricane season families are usually brought closer together depending on their strength and unity to survive. Yet college students do not have such luxury. Being away from their homes and families, if they have any also, lacking the means to up and visit close relatives when necessary. I personally believe that Operation Hurricane Preparedness gave me insight on how crucial the impact of a hurricane can be to a …show more content…
Through periodic seminars and trainings students can learn to survive and somewhat thrive while under harsh conditions. Learning skills from making fried eggs in a can to starting a fire under a tree in the rain. These seminars are equipped to ensure the students are capable of handling any situation no matter the circumstance. Seminars are hands-on, engaging, and informative. Letting the students know of food banks such as Farm share locations to stock up before the tropical storm hits. As well as providing knowledge of recovery programs that help people restock their homes with food after much loss of the natural disaster. For example, Publix Grocery store will give you free groceries after the hurricane as long as you can provide proof of purchase. So, the student will only have to save a few receipts. On campus, will have sites open to receive available supplies and get answers to any possible questions anyone may have. Useful tips will create a more comfortable hurricane position for a collegiate. To illustrate filling your bathtub with water to use later on to flush the toilet after the power has been out for long periods of time. Hurricane education is a year-round education process where the student can take an active roll in and receive certifications and community service hours. For instance, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and service hours for food collections. I …show more content…
While researching my group and I learned of the lack of resources available for students around the time of hurricane season. As a result, this lead to my thoughts of whether or not assets were available during another type of natural disasters. Hurricanes are monitored and followed throughout the entire course of the disaster whereas earthquakes and some other natural occurrences are sudden. Just to think, about if there are programs in different universities that educate students about earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, and more. How do students at other universities in other countries prepare for such unexpected circumstances? We know for sure that schools are not canceled for long periods of time at the simple thought that an earthquake or tsunami may occur. People continue to live their daily lives without a thought or care in the world that their livelihoods can be stripped away from then in just seconds of one natural disaster. I believe that the basis and objective of the program operation hurricane preparedness can be applied to other natural disasters in areas across the world to use a template to create an alternative spinoff programs to help students all throughout the world. To illustrate, recovery areas, drop-off sites, shelters and more resources can be mapped out in advance. Though people are not expected to remember where everything is after experiencing a