Indiana University NATURAL DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT

If a hurricane like Hurricane Andrew strikes the university . People will loose jobs because there are teachers , staff members and businessmen who depend upon the facilities in the university yet these very facilities can be easily destroyed by a hurricane of that magnitude . Students would loose their partial homes they would also loose the opportunity to continue with their studies since their classrooms will have been destroyed . It could take a while before the university repairs the damage caused thus changing a large number of people 's lives

Section 4 - Conclusion p

The possibility of the occurrence of a hurricane in the Monroe region is quite real . This is attributed to its geographical location and its historical events . Since the university is a large institution , there will be a very huge impact on its population if a hurricane was to strike without adequate preparation . These will be economic , social psychological and educational

However , if people within the university can be educated on what to do during such an occurrence then the risk can be managed . Education can be done through teaching the staff about what is required of them . In addition , home owners within the university can be informed about what is the importance of having /living in a windstorm resistant house . The university can also work with other government initiatives life the Department of Homeland Security , the Federal Emergency Management Agency to inculcate the culture of disaster preparedness among members of the University

Students can also be informed about how to evacuate from buildings when the disaster occurs . They need to be in possession of supplies ranging from blankets , spotlights , and other important items in their kits (The American Red Cross , 2007

They need to know how to get a boat , trim shrubs around their homes posses portable light and...