We normally hear the phrase that food items are really important for our survival and for full-filling our nutritional needs. That is true, there is no objection on it at all. But as much as the food items are important, the non-foods are important as well.
When it’s about the emergency situations and disaster, the focus mainly is on the food products again. But in that situation as well, non-food holds a key importance in facilitating towards survival.
Different relief suppliers including NGO’s perform their best in responding to a disaster affected area. Self-preparation and the available items of an evacuated community last for a limited time. Additionally, their existing preparations also have different limitations such as shelter needs and first-aid item's availability.
The situation of displaced people cannot be explained in its true sense. Just think what if somebody takes away the ground under your feet. The snapshots of the ground realities gives a different picture. Each catastrophe is different in extent and scope and the products to be provisioned has to adhere to the special requirements. First things first; the rescue operators have to save precious human lives. Next people want food and water to survive.
The refugees are the people going through really tough and rough situation. That’s why, it is our utmost important responsibility as a human being to help them. On a religious note, as well as on the social note, it is a very generous thing one could do for others.
How can you enhance the ability to think uniquely in a rescue operation? This is an expert endeavor and requisite all-encompassing dedication. The relief activities functions differently for different groups of people.
Working on remote projects, especially when one is connected with the field of construction and engineering, the project life time may be an extended one and this factor may make things difficult for one to stay away from threats like harmful insecticidal bites. Especially, when one is not prepared and geared up to face such situations.
After any natural disaster or calamity the importance of non-food Items NFIs is as significant as the edible items. Both the edible stuff and NFIs provide ease of living and provide relief to the displaced people. In addition to the dietary stuff people also need clothes, blankets, sleeping mats, and most importantly tents to safeguard them from all weather conditions like sun, wind, heat, rain or cold.
Poor communities are mostly living in unprotected areas. They are underserved and that’s why they are highly disturbed once disaster finds its way into that community. They can’t support themselves neither during flooding nor hurricanes or any other emergency.
Government bodies and other private and not profit organizations do have their own strategies for community’s awareness during disaster. They usually promote self-preparedness before disaster strikes their doors. Once they know how and when to prepare, they can better avoid expensive damages.
There are huge and flexible sheets that are commonly known as tarps, which are used for the sake of either water proofing or other functions based on their composition, size, diameter and manufacturing.
This is a fact that food items are the only requirements for survive. During disaster, personal preparedness with only excess amount of food can no more be the option. There are items other than food that are required in home storage before emergency hit the door.
Communities where natural disasters are regularly happening must have their own preparation plane. They must make a list of both the food and non-food items, identify their prices, manage their budgets and must fill out their storage with such items.
