Personal Readiness Plan Relating to Natural Disaster Essay
Charlene Harris
NURS 421
Professor Sirmans
December 3rd 2012
1) Identify your thought process, strategies and preparations for your Individual Personal Readiness Plan relating to Hurricane Sandy.
Just over one month ago, the Northeast was not prepared for what would be the most treacherous storm; Hurricane Sandy. The Northeast was never face with a hurricane of this magnitude; Hurricane Sandy became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record and caused damages of at $20 billion. I remember when I first heard about Hurricane Sandy, it began its journey in the Caribbean Jamaica. I didn’t pay much attention to it because it was a norm for the Caribbean to have hurricanes around the ending of the summer. However, when I heard that my grandmother had to be lifted out of her home because the wind lifted the roof off her house and my aunt house that she was building was no longer a house the only thing that was left was the base of the concrete, I knew it was bad. When, I heard that the hurricane was going to hit the Northeast, my first thought was to prepare for the worst. I began to prepare my family and myself for the worst because I realize what damage could occur because of what my family experienced in Jamaica. I started to make a list of what is the needed just in case we lost power. I made sure we had candles, match, flashlight and igloo with ice to keep my daughters milk because she drinks her milk every night and morning. I also wanted to make sure that I had enough nonperishable food in the house. I went to the supermarket and stock up on water, canned food, lots of cereal, bread, peanut butter, crackers and other nonperishable items. After we prepared the food items and other necessity that was needed, we decided to put the garbage cans in the deck and move all the outside furniture inside to make sure that they didn’t blew away. We made one mistake of not buying a generator sooner because they were all sold out when we went to get one. Lastly, we
NURS 421
Professor Sirmans
December 3rd 2012
1) Identify your thought process, strategies and preparations for your Individual Personal Readiness Plan relating to Hurricane Sandy.
Just over one month ago, the Northeast was not prepared for what would be the most treacherous storm; Hurricane Sandy. The Northeast was never face with a hurricane of this magnitude; Hurricane Sandy became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record and caused damages of at $20 billion. I remember when I first heard about Hurricane Sandy, it began its journey in the Caribbean Jamaica. I didn’t pay much attention to it because it was a norm for the Caribbean to have hurricanes around the ending of the summer. However, when I heard that my grandmother had to be lifted out of her home because the wind lifted the roof off her house and my aunt house that she was building was no longer a house the only thing that was left was the base of the concrete, I knew it was bad. When, I heard that the hurricane was going to hit the Northeast, my first thought was to prepare for the worst. I began to prepare my family and myself for the worst because I realize what damage could occur because of what my family experienced in Jamaica. I started to make a list of what is the needed just in case we lost power. I made sure we had candles, match, flashlight and igloo with ice to keep my daughters milk because she drinks her milk every night and morning. I also wanted to make sure that I had enough nonperishable food in the house. I went to the supermarket and stock up on water, canned food, lots of cereal, bread, peanut butter, crackers and other nonperishable items. After we prepared the food items and other necessity that was needed, we decided to put the garbage cans in the deck and move all the outside furniture inside to make sure that they didn’t blew away. We made one mistake of not buying a generator sooner because they were all sold out when we went to get one. Lastly, we