1. What do you mean by Multiple Hazard Mapping (MHM)? (2 marks). 2. ... How are the information to be compiled for Multiple Hazard Mapping (MHM) (5 marks). 9. ... When an area is exposed to more than one hazard, a Multiple Hazard Map (MHM) helps the planning team to analyze all of them for vulnerability and risk.
Florida is close to the Atlantic Ocean, so it is prone to hurricanes. Technologies that can help Florida include hurricane shutters for windows and satellites that detect air movement over the ocean. Kansas is landlocked and is in the infamous Tornado Alley. The Warn-on-Forecast tool and safe rooms built in basements would be useful in this area. California is close to the Pacific Ocean and regularly suffers from drought. Water conservation devices and desalinization plants would be helpful in this region.
