Emergency Shelters and Relief Work during Disasters
There are millions of homeless people in this world and the reasons are many including poverty, human clashes, natural disasters etc. It is necessary, to provide these victims of unfortunate events; basic amenities for their survival. Proper care must be taken to see that they do not contact serious or fatal diseases.
Nobody knows when a disaster can strike. When it does, everything is wiped out in just few seconds and people are left utterly devastated. Natural disasters like earthquakes, tornadoes, flash floods, wild fires, etc have the potential to destroy many houses and displace thousands of people. Needless to say, there is huge loss of life as well. Life becomes hell to those who survive and whatever they had is no more. In such critical situation, it is necessary to provide them with immediate relief. First thing is to provide shelter, by setting up disaster relief tents for the victims, till the situation seems under control.
The biggest challenge is to provide all of the victims with adequate food and shelter. People from all over the world; come forward to help people cope with the tragedy that has befallen them. They are placed in disaster relief tents and treated for their injuries. There are many organizations who strive to provide the victims with at least minimum possible necessities. People in disaster relief tents needs to be provided with medicines, safe drinking water, clothing, candles, blankets, some pots and pans, biscuits, match boxes etc.
There are some situations in which it becomes extremely difficult to provide all the victims with disaster relief tents. In such cases, it requires the humanitarian organizations and local relief funds to come to the rescue of the victims. If they are not provided with proper shelter, they could be struck with some dangerous diseases and may fall terminally ill.
Emergency shelters depend on the type of disaster. In case of earth-quakes, tents and earth-quake proof shelters are used. People are evacuated immediately and transferred to disaster relief tents for their safety. For disasters caused by wild fires and windstorms, the shelters needed are small because they affect small geographical areas. Shelters used for earthquakes and floods are generally very extensive as they can cause heavy damage. The not very common nuclear radiation disaster shelters require different facilities such as radiation proof suits, masks, water filtration etc.
Disaster relief tents must be made available as soon as possible when there is a disaster to serve their purpose. Structure of the tent is important and it should be designed in such a way that it is of best use to the victims. Material used for the disaster relief tents must be of good quality, basically fire resistant and sustainable under harsh weather conditions. Ventilation facility should also be provided. Mostly cotton canvas tents are used in emergencies, because it is made of cotton and helps functioning of breathability.
Some times these emergency relief tents become permanent shelters to those people who can never return to their previous home and for whom there is no other alternative.
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