| Natural disasters are one of the bitter realities | | | | natural disaster strikes. One of the alternatives in |
| that we have to live with. These catastrophes are | | | | such a scenario is to use tarp. This option normally |
| unpredictable most of the time and can strike any | | | | never crosses the minds of people in a chaotic |
| corner of the world. Whether it is a flood, | | | | situation. |
| earthquake, Katrina, hurricane or a volcanic | | | | Tarp is normally used in home repairing and in |
| eruption, it leaves thousands of people, whether | | | | covering wood piles. An emergency shelter made |
| they are living in huge mansions or small wooden | | | | up of tarp is quite economical and is resistive to |
| apartments, homeless. They do not ask your | | | | most of the extreme scenarios and situations. It |
| name, gender, social status, race or religion before | | | | can be used as a temporary shelter until better |
| harming you. Although we cannot stop these | | | | living conditions are made available to those who |
| natural calamities from happening, but one can | | | | are affected by the disaster. |
| always prepare the shelter, which will be used | | | | One should utilize a shelter efficiently at the time |
| before they strike. | | | | of a natural calamity, as it is the only option |
| It is not very wise to rely only on the | | | | available at that time. A few steps or regulations |
| government to help in such a scenario, as it is not | | | | are to be kept in mind before using a shelter as |
| within their limits to cover each and every human | | | | your temporary home, as you are not going to |
| being, affected in the vast region, destroyed by a | | | | use it alone. Most probably, there will be a number |
| natural disaster. One should also have some | | | | of survivors in the shelter at that time, most of |
| self-sufficient preparations, in order to cater to | | | | them in a chaotic or emotional mental state. |
| such a situation. You should know what steps are | | | | Always carry your identification with you. Cary |
| to be taken in such an unpredictable situation, | | | | your national ID card so that the authorities can |
| rehearse them with your family, friends and loved | | | | easily recognize you as a legal citizen, as such |
| ones, plan out the procedures to be followed for | | | | events are an opportunity for criminals to use the |
| communications and stock supplies. | | | | situation to their advantage. Since the space is |
| One of the most basic and important precaution | | | | limited, bring only the essential items of use. For |
| to be taken is the preparation of a shelter. Such a | | | | example, clothes, sleeping bag, blanket, pillow, |
| shelter may be used on temporary basis or as a | | | | medicines, cash, check books, credit cards, |
| permanent short notice home, in case of a | | | | flashlight and toiletries. |
| catastrophe. Various materials can be used to | | | | Emergency shelters are a great hand at the time |
| make a shelter, which are easily available in regular | | | | of help. They should always be kept in notice, as |
| days, but are almost impossible to find in case a | | | | their need may arrive any time. |