| The first step in preparing for a natural disaster is | | | | Missouri rivers are inclined to have frequent |
| to make a disaster risk assessment. Being aware | | | | flooding. Also, flooding and mud side disasters can |
| and informed about the type of disaster, both | | | | occur in all mountain areas because of heavy |
| natural and man made, that is most likely to occur | | | | rainfall or early snow melt. |
| where you live will increase your survival. | | | | You can be forewarned of some natural |
| The West and West Coast regions of the | | | | disasters, such as hurricanes, tornados, flooding |
| country are the most likely to have earthquakes. | | | | and fire, by being alerted via TV broadcasts, |
| If you live in "Tornado Alley" which consists of | | | | emergency radio, or the Internet. Perhaps in your |
| Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota and | | | | community, you will receive a phone call or hear a |
| Northern Texas, you are more prone to | | | | special siren. Emergency workers have been |
| experience tornados and high winds than | | | | known to go door-to-door in isolated areas to |
| earthquakes. | | | | notify citizens of pending dangers. |
| The Southeast coast and the Gulf coast are the | | | | Other natural disasters, such as earthquakes, and |
| most susceptible to hurricanes. Florida is the most | | | | some fires are hard to predict. |
| vulnerable state for hurricanes because it has two | | | | Regions that are vulnerable to these types of |
| coastlines. | | | | crisis generally have emergency disaster centers |
| Even though high water can occur almost | | | | that are equipped with disaster risk management |
| anywhere, low lying areas near the Mississippi and | | | | information. All you need to do is ask. |