Too much attention is given to headline-grabbing disasters like earthquakes and floods. Government should concentrate their resources on educating people about the risk they face nearer to home, which can cost far more lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

Too much attention is given to headline-grabbing disasters like earthquakes and floods. Government should concentrate their resources on educating people about the risk they face nearer to home, which can cost far more lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion.

 

Ielts Essay - Natural Calamities to focus? 

There is a consistent argument over the rampant coverage being afforded about instances involving head-turning natural calamities, like earthquakes, etc. as some people think that more emphasis should be given to the dangers and threats that exist near and in the areas where people dwell.

Prioritizing creation of awareness about threats that exist quite close would be highly beneficial; it would  save many lives, that are lost out of sheer negligence. Outbreaks of epidemic, disease, etc. are such instances that can be stopped before they take monstrous proportions if citizens are made aware of causes and carriers of such hazards. If governments instead focus on enlightening people about such dangers, several valuable lives can be saved.

Moreover, numerous burning issues, like rising incidence of drug abuse among the youth; crime by juveniles; instances of reckless driving,  and so on. right under the nose of people, often pass unnoticed  as those issues fail to draw appropriate attention of media, local inhabitants and requisite authorities. If public is enlightened about the creeping menace, like these, one could become vigilant and embrace imerative safeguards to curtail such endeavors, and in process, could nip the evil in its bud.

Nevertheless, war, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis and hurricanes, to name a few. always strike unannounced. Even though these calamities cannot be stopped, thousands can be saved by timely actions. If inhabitants residing in an area –  prone to a certain kind of natural disaster, or is located near the border – can be informed about possible events in advance, they can evacuate from those locations.

To conclude, I personally feel that none of the factors that threaten lives should be ignored since both kinds of events can jeopardize safety of society. Thus, focus should evenly distributed over all issues that can jeopardize public safety.