{"id":693,"date":"2020-05-29T22:28:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T02:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/?page_id=693"},"modified":"2025-07-18T10:53:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:53:51","slug":"operation-lifeline-prepare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/operation-lifeline\/operation-lifeline-prepare\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation Lifeline: Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-left\">\n            Design a solution to your problem. Research and brainstorm possible solutions to the problem. Be creative and daring. Your first idea doesn\u2019t have to be perfect.\n          <\/p>\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"fancy-paragraph__image wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-landscape\">\n    <img \n      decoding=\"async\"\n      class=\"fp-image\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Hurricane-Charley-disaster-zone-Thumbnail.png\"\n       alt=\"\"           >\n      <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tips-from-your-challenge-champion\">Tips from Your Challenge Champion<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"fancy-paragraph__image wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-square\">\n    <img \n      decoding=\"async\"\n      class=\"fp-image\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Ludwig_headshot.png\"\n       alt=\"\"           >\n      <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-right\">\n            Kris Ludwig is a scientist who studies how to respond to natural disasters. Watch this video to learn what experts like Kris think is important to consider when responding to a natural disaster.\n          <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Operation Lifeline: Background\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9fZM-wROI0k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"helpful-resources-on-natural-disasters-and-emergency-response\">Helpful Resources on Natural Disasters and Emergency Response<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Operation Lifeline - Disaster Zone\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R-ds6aCVkNM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will your solution work in all types of natural disasters?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you think of when you hear the term, \u201cnatural disasters?\u201d Depending on where you live, you might answer this question differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you live in Nepal, you might think of earthquakes, such as the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake. Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/traffic-choked-road-nepal-earthquake-epicenter-slows-aid-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you live in Florida or Puerto Rico, you might think of hurricanes, such as Hurricane Michael in 2018 and Hurricane Maria in 2017. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/science\/why-hurricane-michael-took-everyone-by-surprise-and-what-to-expect-after-its-gone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hurricane Michael<\/a>&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/video\/aftermath-of-hurricane-maria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hurricane Maria<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you live in Guatemala, you might think of volcanic eruptions, like the eruption of Mount Fuego in 2018. Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/science\/what-made-guatemalas-fuego-volcano-eruption-so-deadly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mount Fuego eruption<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you live in Indonesia, you might think of tsunamis, like the one that hit Palu in 2018. Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/article\/deadly-indonesia-earthquake-reached-rare-supershear-speed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palu tsunami<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions are called \u201cnatural hazards.\u201d When they affect things we care about, we call them \u201cnatural disasters.\u201d No matter where you live, natural disasters can be devastating for communities. Learn more about different types of <a href=\"https:\/\/appliedsciences.nasa.gov\/what-we-do\/disasters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">natural disasters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will your solution be prepared for the types of things that happen after a natural disaster?<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-left\">\n            Communities face many challenges after a natural hazard strikes.\n          <\/p>\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"fancy-paragraph__image wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-landscape\">\n    <img \n      decoding=\"async\"\n      class=\"fp-image\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Emergency-Shelter-Thumbnail.png\"\n       alt=\"\"           >\n      <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Communities may lose power. Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/puerto-rico-power-hurricane-maria-blackout-882549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">power outages following Hurricane Maria<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communities may lose phone and internet service. This makes it difficult for people to communicate. Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2013\/11\/11\/244521983\/aid-groups-struggle-to-reach-survivors-of-typhoon-haiyan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">difficulties communicating following Typhoon Haiyan<\/a>&nbsp;in the Philippines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People may be sick or injured.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roads and bridges may be destroyed or flooded. See pictures of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-37970775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the damage caused by a New Zealand earthquake<\/a>&nbsp;in 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who will need your solution? Who are the people who help following a natural hazard?<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n                \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<div class=\"fancy-paragraph__image wp-block-ncst-fp-image\">\n  <figure class=\"fancy-paragraph__image-container fancy-paragraph__image-landscape\">\n    <img \n      decoding=\"async\"\n      class=\"fp-image\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/05\/Flood-Truck-Thumbnail.jpg\"\n       alt=\"\"           >\n      <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n                  <p class=\"fancy-paragraph__text fancy-paragraph-right\">\n            Many people help before, during, and after a natural disaster.\n          <\/p>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Long before a natural hazard strikes, teams of scientists, government officials, and community members plan how to respond. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefriday.com\/articles\/how-should-you-prepare-for-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preparing for emergencies<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During and following a natural hazard, emergency responders help by getting people to safety, delivering supplies, or giving medical assistance. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ready.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">specific things people should consider<\/a>\u00a0during and after a natural hazard. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is your solution necessary?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In an emergency, people may not have access to medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They might evacuate without their medication or they may be stuck in a place where they can\u2019t access their medication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some medications need to be refrigerated. Delivering these medications and keeping them cold can be difficult.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tech-tools\">Tech Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Technology can be a useful tool in many challenges. As you are designing your solution for Operation Lifeline, you might consider using TinkerCAD to help you design your sketch. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2021\/02\/How-To-Use-TinkerCAD-Tutorials.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How To Use TinkerCAD Tutorials<\/a>&nbsp;guide&nbsp;and visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/tech-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tech Tools<\/a> page to learn more about TinkerCAD.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/operation-lifeline\/operation-lifeline-launch\/ \"\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"247\" height=\"138\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-43\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/001_DP_OpLifeline_Thumbnail.png\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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