EY Y03 L28 Natural Disasters

  1. There are many kinds of natural disasters. Name one. Is this a common occurrence in your country?
  2. Earthquakes are a type of natural disaster that is common in Japan. Does your family have a plan for what to do in the event of an earthquake? What advanced preparations can you make in order to cope with disasters?
  3. When was the last time you experienced an earthquake or other natural disaster? Where were you? Who were you with? What were you doing at the time? Did you feel that you were in danger at any point?
  4. Due to climate change, natural disasters are becoming more commonplace around the world. Tell us about a natural disaster outside of Japan that has been on the news recently. What happened? Where did it happen?
  5. Have you ever donated money to help victims of a natural disaster? When did you do that? Was it after a disaster that happened in your country or somewhere abroad?
  6. Would you ever consider volunteering your time and services to help after a natural disaster hit? If so, what would you like to volunteer to do? If not, why not?

Question 1

One natural disaster that I recently experienced is an earthquake. It's a very rare occurrence in Indonesia, however, I've experienced it more than 6 times ever since I've moved to Kyōto.

Question 2

My family never think of preparing for such an event since earthquakes are very rare in Indonesia. With that being said, floods are pretty common in Jakarta so we take that into consideration when building a house. Some other preparations include building a bunker, buying long-lasting food, and having an emergency kit ready.

Question 3

I think it was last month. I was alone cooking dinner and felt a slight sway. I thought I was having vertigo but my friends who live in the area felt the same! I didn't feel any particular danger as it was a very minor one but I did get worried if an even bigger earthquake happened somewhere in Japan.

Question 4

There was a heavy flood in Uttarakhand, India two weeks ago. More than 70 people were killed. This flood was caused by the heavy rains that have ravaged multiple areas of Northern India.

Question 5

I have donated money to drought victims in Ethiopia. I use an app called "ShareTheMeal." They make it very easy to donate and change people's lives in many ways.

Question 6

I would very much love to try volunteering! Buying supplies and other necessities for families would be a very rewarding experience for me.

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