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Natural Hazards: What You Should Know

Natural Hazards: What You Should Know. Jocelyn Cortez. What defines a Natural Hazard?. Hazard: A potential threat to human life or property Disaster: Hazardous even that occurs over a certain amount of time in a defined area

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Natural Hazards: What You Should Know

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  1. Natural Hazards: What You Should Know Jocelyn Cortez

  2. What defines a Natural Hazard? • Hazard: A potential threat to human life or property • Disaster: Hazardous even that occurs over a certain amount of time in a defined area • Catastrophe: Massive disaster that requires significant amount of money or time to recover

  3. Catastrophe A series of catastrophic events in Japan, 2011

  4. What kinds of hazards are there?

  5. What Natural Hazards is Utah Most Susceptible to? • Any! • *Flooding, erosion, and as a result, landslides are the three most seen disasters in Utah’s history • Thistle Lake • Lake Bonneville • http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=WW9ILb4cr7w

  6. Rumor Has It… Where is an earthquake likely to happen In Utah?

  7. How Can We Prepare? • Always have stored food and water • Create first aid kits • Get to know your surroundings • Ensure that your home is protected or insured in case of any damage • Create a “safe plan” with family members • Do your research and educate yourself • ASK QUESTIONS! Physically Mentally

  8. How Can You Reduce the Risk of Natural Hazards

  9. Ask Yourself! • What would be some other effective ways to take precautions when preparing for a natural disaster? • What are the three most common natural disasters in the state of Utah?

  10. References • Devecchio, First. Hazards Natural. Third. Pearson, 2009. Print • . "Hazards Handbook." beready.utah.gov. N.p., 2008. Web. 24 Apr 2012. <http://beready.utah.gov/beready/documents/HazardsHandbookDraft8.pdf>. • . "Natural Hazard Programs." water.usgs.gov. N.p., 2005. Web. 24 Apr 2012. <http://water.usgs.gov/wid/html/HRDS.html>.

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