Vulnerable groups

Vulnerability is the degree to which a population, individual or organization is unable to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from the impacts of disasters.Environmental health in emergencies and disasters: a practical guide. (WHO, 2002)

Children, pregnant women, elderly people, malnourished people, and people who are ill or immunocompromised, are particularly vulnerable when a disaster strikes, and take a relatively high share of the disease burden associated with emergencies. Poverty – and its common consequences such as malnutrition, homelessness, poor housing and destitution – is a major contributor to vulnerability.

The following resources deal specifically with the environmental health issues affecting vulnerable groups.

1. At Least a 3-day Supply of Food and Water
2. Health Supplies
3. Safety Supplies
4. Electronics
5. Documents
6. Make sure your loved ones are safe including pets.

The website goes into more depth regarding making kits and a safety plan. I feel that all this maybe useful in the long run but in reality when a true natural disaster hits I feel that regardless of all the pre-planning you just need to make sure your family and yourself are safe. 

The visual is above as I could not past it in the body for some reason.

https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/areyouprepared/kit.htm


I liked this ted talk that indicates various ways these two women took action and how they dealt with a natural disaster in their community. Hope this intrigues you to create other natural disaster organizations within your communities. :)