A Response to the Challenge
Solutions and ideas:
Public authorities can do a lot of things when an earthquake happens. They can build buildings and roads to be able to withstand earthquakes. Making stronger structured buildings does cost a lot of money, but when earthquakes happen most of the time like in Japan, spending more money will prove to be effective because the government would not have to keep rebuilding structures every time there is an earthquake.
Have building codes to ensure that structures are designed to withstand earthquakes. The government can use better quality soil to build on even if it means spending more money so that liquefaction would not occur. For example in the Mexico earthquake in 1986, the soil was not very high quality and was basically like jelly, that is why the impact of the earthquake was much stronger.
There must be plans for earthquake preparedness and drills. The government must also educate and encourage the public to learn how to prepare for emergencies like teaching people how to shut off gas and electricity in their homes in case of line breaks and how and what supplies to store to survive for a few days without any of the basic necessities.
A great idea would be to have the government have an extra supply of food and water in case of an earthquake. They do not have to be very expensive meals, maybe even just light ones like a packet of chips or just a slice of bread. It is just for the case of being able to feed victims in the earthquake to make sure that all their needs would be met and no one would get diseases. There should be tanks of water prepared in case an earthquake happens so that all the victims are ensured that they have enough water to be able to sustain their lives until the end of the earthquake. That building where all the basic necessities are kept must be well structured and have been enforced all the building codes so that it is certain that during an earthquake, the building would not collapse. Protection of food and water must be stressed on this building.
The government could also have an area which could be used for shelter when an earthquake happens. The government would inform the public of where that area is and they could all evacuate out of the city in time and be able to go there when their homes have been collapsed and they would have a place to stay. Even schools would be a great idea. Schools could volunteer to be a shelter in case an earthquake happens.
Engineers could install an earthquake warning system that detects when there is a change in the earth's crust. Doing this even if it is just seconds earlier can help save lives.
When an earthquake occurs, have pilots immediately send out helicopters to save people, especially those stuck in piles of rubble or landslides. There must be a lot of helicopters in order for this to have a large effect on saving lives.
If all of these solutions and ideas could be enforced, many lives would be saved. Even by just mere seconds, that person would have avoided death.
Public authorities can do a lot of things when an earthquake happens. They can build buildings and roads to be able to withstand earthquakes. Making stronger structured buildings does cost a lot of money, but when earthquakes happen most of the time like in Japan, spending more money will prove to be effective because the government would not have to keep rebuilding structures every time there is an earthquake.
Have building codes to ensure that structures are designed to withstand earthquakes. The government can use better quality soil to build on even if it means spending more money so that liquefaction would not occur. For example in the Mexico earthquake in 1986, the soil was not very high quality and was basically like jelly, that is why the impact of the earthquake was much stronger.
There must be plans for earthquake preparedness and drills. The government must also educate and encourage the public to learn how to prepare for emergencies like teaching people how to shut off gas and electricity in their homes in case of line breaks and how and what supplies to store to survive for a few days without any of the basic necessities.
A great idea would be to have the government have an extra supply of food and water in case of an earthquake. They do not have to be very expensive meals, maybe even just light ones like a packet of chips or just a slice of bread. It is just for the case of being able to feed victims in the earthquake to make sure that all their needs would be met and no one would get diseases. There should be tanks of water prepared in case an earthquake happens so that all the victims are ensured that they have enough water to be able to sustain their lives until the end of the earthquake. That building where all the basic necessities are kept must be well structured and have been enforced all the building codes so that it is certain that during an earthquake, the building would not collapse. Protection of food and water must be stressed on this building.
The government could also have an area which could be used for shelter when an earthquake happens. The government would inform the public of where that area is and they could all evacuate out of the city in time and be able to go there when their homes have been collapsed and they would have a place to stay. Even schools would be a great idea. Schools could volunteer to be a shelter in case an earthquake happens.
Engineers could install an earthquake warning system that detects when there is a change in the earth's crust. Doing this even if it is just seconds earlier can help save lives.
When an earthquake occurs, have pilots immediately send out helicopters to save people, especially those stuck in piles of rubble or landslides. There must be a lot of helicopters in order for this to have a large effect on saving lives.
If all of these solutions and ideas could be enforced, many lives would be saved. Even by just mere seconds, that person would have avoided death.