Natural Disasters are completely out of our control and are decided by Mother Nature, that usually causes a significant amount of damage in any location of our earth.  The areas in which natural disasters occur, are usually widespread areas, although, natural disasters can effect very small areas as well.  The amount of damage in a specified area is determined by the type of natural occurrence.
 

There are many different types of Natural Disasters that occur all over this world.  The most commonly known are as follows:

Preparing for a Natural Disaster will truly depend on where you live.  Since Cayuga County is located in Upstate New York, our chances of a hurricane in less likely than someone living in the state of Florida.  Knowing what types of Natural Disasters that can occur in your location is truly the key to preparing for one.

Here in Cayuga County, the types of Natural Disasters most likely to occur are floods, thunder and lightning storms, snow and ice storms.
 

Natural disasters can happen at any moment, but in today's day and age, most can be predicted by local and national weather centers as well as the severity of the storms.  When a severe storm is on it's way and you begin seeing the effects of the storm, the best thing to do is to find good solid shelter.  In our area, it will most likely be our homes.  Many instances, loss of power due to downed power lines from lightning, blown down trees are our common side effects from severe storms.

Get your emergency and first aid supplies ready for use.  If you don't have one already put together, click here to view what your kit should supply.  You may need to use some items from your kit.

Contact your local emergency services to report any natural disaster occurrences as well as the aftermath of a storm in your area.