There are number of strategies that can be used to reduce the impact of earthquakes. They all involve being fully prepared for the impact.
1. Install adequate warning systems. Warnings of the onset of earthquakes can be detected by organizations and governments. This involves the use of special sensing equipment.
2. Have a unified plan of action
Local, national and international support services should know exactly what to do, and how they work together to produce a rapid, efficient and effective support system.
3. Provide information before the earthquake strikes
This can involve the use of radio, TV and newspapers.
4.Provide rapid and efficient support services after an earthquake
Apart from medical assistance, people need food, water and accommodation. Delays in bringing rescue services to the affected areas of population can result in people dying when they have been trapped in buildings. Manual movement of large amounts of rubble can prove virtually impossible to achieve in a few hours, for large areas of destruction. Therefore, heavy duty machinery is needed to reduce the time taken for rescues to be achieved.
