Hungary Worst Natural Disasters - Online Disaster Map

Abstract

Preparing and informing the population is essential for disaster relief and protection. In addition to traditional tools, new ones have emerged today. The study builds on a previous article of the authors that examined the feasibility of the Australian best practice in Hungary. In this article, the authors focus on Hungary’s disaster vulnerability, including natural disasters. They present the types and the characteristics of natural disasters identified during research, and organize them in a database. At the end of the study the authors examine the possibility of Internet-based education and disaster preparedness, with interactive disaster map and a disaster simulation program. Finally, they appreciate the "good practices", selecting those that can be used in disaster relief in our country.