City Evacuation / Disaster Plans - Page 3

city_thing · December 22nd, 2007, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by invincible

Draw a line from Brisbane to Perth and abandon everything north of that line.

That was one of the plans if Japan started to invade Australia in WWII.

I'm pretty sure that the WWII invasion line went from Brisbane to Adelaide. That means that Perth would have been left to the Japanese if they had invaded. This is always a sore point with Westralians that want independence (still a very popular idea here).

***hkskyline*** · November 22nd, 2012, 04:29 AM

Asia's mega-cities 'more vulnerable to disasters'
AFP
Tue, Nov 13, 2012

Asia's cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters as they struggle with poor planning, population explosions and climate change, the Asian Development Bank warned on Tuesday.

Floods, earthquakes and other disasters claim tens of thousands of lives a year and cost billions of dollars in the region's cities and urban areas, but not nearly enough is being done to improve their defences, the bank said.

"The region has borne the brunt of the physical and economic damage of the sharp rise in natural disasters (globally) since the 1980s," the ADB said in a statement accompanying the release of a new study.

"Its people are four times more likely to be affected by natural disasters than in Africa, and 25 times more likely than in Europe or North America," it added.

Floods are the most common peril and have become three times more frequent across the Asia-Pacific in the past 30 years, the report said.

It found that the impact of storms on cities and urban areas has worsened due to chaotic urban planning and environmental degradation, as well as poorly-managed urbanisation and deforestation.

Meanwhile, millions of people are leaving safer rural areas for low-lying coastal cities, often driven to the economic hubs by poverty.

More than 152 million people in the Asia-Pacific are now vulnerable to natural disasters every year, up from 24 million in the 1980s, the study found.

Deaths from natural disasters across the region increased to more than 651,000 between 2000 and 2009, compared with fewer than 100,000 in the 1980s, it said.

Vinod Thomas, director-general for independent evaluation at the Philippines-based ADB, said governments in the region spent two thirds of disaster funds on restoring damaged infrastructure.

But only a third was spent on making these areas more disaster-proof.

"We have thought for too long that natural disasters come and go, that they are just an interruption to development, and that they can simply be dealt with after they strike," Thomas said.

"However, there is growing international recognition that the incidence and impact of natural disasters are increasing for a variety of reasons: persistent poverty, population growth, and climate change.

"Policymakers need to recognise that investments in disaster risk management are an essential means to sustain growth."

diablo234 · November 24th, 2012, 11:18 PM

Some examples of evacuation plans for the US Gulf Coast. These plans are usually implemented when a hurricane is forecasted to hit the area.

Louisiana:

http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/evaci...HurriGuide.pdf

Texas:

http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot...ll_coastal.pdf

Dahlis · November 26th, 2012, 09:33 PM

Stockholm isnt in any danger from natural disasters, we have however always been prepared for war and bomb shelters exist throughout the city.

No other city country in the world (except maybe for switzerland) has the same amount of underground shelters. In Stockholm County there are about 14500 shelters with space for 1,7 million people.

Katarinaberget bomb shelter, finished in 1957 as the first nuclear bomb proof air raid shelter, it has space for 20000 people. The shelter is normally used as a parking garage. Image from Stockholmskällan.

November 22nd, 2012, 04:29 AM	#42
*hkskyline* Hong Kong Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 71,053 Likes (Received): 837	Asia's mega-cities 'more vulnerable to disasters' AFP Tue, Nov 13, 2012 Asia's cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters as they struggle with poor planning, population explosions and climate change, the Asian Development Bank warned on Tuesday. Floods, earthquakes and other disasters claim tens of thousands of lives a year and cost billions of dollars in the region's cities and urban areas, but not nearly enough is being done to improve their defences, the bank said. "The region has borne the brunt of the physical and economic damage of the sharp rise in natural disasters (globally) since the 1980s," the ADB said in a statement accompanying the release of a new study. "Its people are four times more likely to be affected by natural disasters than in Africa, and 25 times more likely than in Europe or North America," it added. Floods are the most common peril and have become three times more frequent across the Asia-Pacific in the past 30 years, the report said. It found that the impact of storms on cities and urban areas has worsened due to chaotic urban planning and environmental degradation, as well as poorly-managed urbanisation and deforestation. Meanwhile, millions of people are leaving safer rural areas for low-lying coastal cities, often driven to the economic hubs by poverty. More than 152 million people in the Asia-Pacific are now vulnerable to natural disasters every year, up from 24 million in the 1980s, the study found. Deaths from natural disasters across the region increased to more than 651,000 between 2000 and 2009, compared with fewer than 100,000 in the 1980s, it said. Vinod Thomas, director-general for independent evaluation at the Philippines-based ADB, said governments in the region spent two thirds of disaster funds on restoring damaged infrastructure. But only a third was spent on making these areas more disaster-proof. "We have thought for too long that natural disasters come and go, that they are just an interruption to development, and that they can simply be dealt with after they strike," Thomas said. "However, there is growing international recognition that the incidence and impact of natural disasters are increasing for a variety of reasons: persistent poverty, population growth, and climate change. "Policymakers need to recognise that investments in disaster risk management are an essential means to sustain growth." __________________ Hong Kong Photo Gallery - Click Here for the Hong Kong Galleries World Photo Gallery - \| New York \| London \| Egypt \| Dubai \| Shanghai \| Xian \| Tokyo \| Kyoto \| Prague Beijing, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai, Iceland, Sydney, Rocky Mountains, Toronto, and much more!

November 24th, 2012, 11:18 PM	#43
diablo234 Oh No He Didn't Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston-Tejas-Estados Unidos Posts: 4,220	Some examples of evacuation plans for the US Gulf Coast. These plans are usually implemented when a hurricane is forecasted to hit the area. Louisiana: http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/evaci...HurriGuide.pdf Texas: http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot...ll_coastal.pdf __________________ T E X A S --PHOTO COLLECTION-- Disclaimer: I am not sexist, racist, or prejudiced in any way or form. I hate everyone equally.

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November 26th, 2012, 09:33 PM	#44
Dahlis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 738 Likes (Received): 27	Stockholm isnt in any danger from natural disasters, we have however always been prepared for war and bomb shelters exist throughout the city. No other city country in the world (except maybe for switzerland) has the same amount of underground shelters. In Stockholm County there are about 14500 shelters with space for 1,7 million people. Katarinaberget bomb shelter, finished in 1957 as the first nuclear bomb proof air raid shelter, it has space for 20000 people. The shelter is normally used as a parking garage. Image from Stockholmskällan.