Take the necessary steps to achieve emergency preparedness
On Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy slammed into New Jersey and nearby states. As a result of the storm, thousands were without electricity for almost two weeks, $20 billion worth of property damage was inflicted and officials attributed more than 100 deaths to the hurricane.
Dublin may never experience the full force of a hurricane, but it is still vulnerable to serious and costly disasters such as floods, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, extreme temperatures and domestic terrorism. In 2008, more than 11 million people in the United States were affected by flooding; in 2005, storms took the lives of 1,833 people and caused $125 billion worth of damage across the country.