Natural disasters can strike at any time in a wide variety of locations across the world.
While there’s no way to avoid a natural disaster, there are ways to be better prepared for when disaster strikes.
Some natural disasters, such as mild hurricanes, might just have you stay in your home and not drive or go outside.
Other more serious disasters might force you out of your home and to evacuate your city.
Whatever the disaster is, though, it’s important to know in advance what is happening so you can prepare yourself, your family and your home.
The Social Way to Communicate
Social media is becoming one of the biggest and best ways we communicate.
Since important weather information can be relayed to millions of people in a matter of seconds, many people are turning to social media to stay up to date with important weather conditions, including floods and hurricanes.
Two of the best weather channels that update regularly on social media are the National Weather Service and AccuWeather.com.
By Tweeting updates and posting current weather conditions on Facebook, word of a natural disaster can spread much faster than if you were to rely on the television.
Also, phone lines tend to go down when lines are overwhelmed with people calling in, making social media the best option to turn to when a flood or hurricane is approaching.
Repairing flood damage can be costly.
The size of the project, severity of the damage and the area you live in will all affect the price you will pay. Minimal damages might cost only a few hundred dollars, but severe flooding could cost the victim tens of thousands of dollars in repairs.
The article “Why federal contractors need to plan more for flood risks now” discusses a new law that alters floodplain criteria.
Both federal building and road projects will be affected by the new law put in place by President Obama.
Social media and Floods
If you live in an area that is prone to floods, hurricanes or any other natural disaster, it’s more important than ever to be tuned into social media.
You can set up weather alerts on your smartphone, follow weather stations on Twitter and turn to Facebook to receive up-to-date alerts on what’s going on in your area.
Weather apps you’ll want to look into include the Weather Channel App, NOAA Weather Radio HD, Storm Shield Radio Weather App and WeatherCaster.
Once you’ve been alerted, do your part by helping spread the word across all of your own social media profiles.
Facebook family and friends, for example, might not yet be aware of a storm warning. You can make a post alerting others of the news so everyone can be as prepared as possible. Continue following the apps and checking your social media profiles throughout the storm warning.
Hopefully it will subside, but if not, you’ll be able to evacuate or better prepare yourself in the event of a large natural storm.
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