I agree that some countries suffer more than others when facing a natural

hazard. In my opinion, less developed countries suffer more than developed countries.

This is due to the fact that Developed Countries are better able to respond to an active

natural hazard as compared to less developed countries. To prove this point, I will

compare the 2005 Carlisle Floods in Britain, a developed country, to the floods that

occurred in Philippines in 2009, a less developed country.

In Carlisle, Britain, bad weather continued for 3 days on end, resulting in a flood.

The storm discharged 1500 cumecs of rain, and the flood covered a total area of 2290

km2. The damage done to the town caused the government $250 million, closed 350

businesses and damaged many infrastructure. On top of that, the flood had killed 3, and

left 3000 people homeless.

When the flood had passed, the government started up shelters for people

displaced by the flood, and gave businesses meantime premises. The government, in an

effort to prevent future floods as such to happen, came up with a floor management

plan. The government also donated 1.5 million to the affected populace to help speed

up the recovery.

In Philippines, September 2009, 425 millimetres of rain fell on the Island of Luzon

in 12 hours. Luzon, home to the country’s capital, Manila, suffered a terrible flood. The

damage suffered was terrible. Through the course of the floor, 250 people lost their

lives, and 60,000 were left homeless. Power and water supply was cut due to the floor

and there were large signs of distress on Philippines social networking sites. Philippines

also incurred huge economic damage. Many homes and businesses were destroyed

throughout the region, leaving many jobless and homeless. The international airports

were also shut for