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As the name implies, "Natural Disasters" are naturally occurring and can strike with disastrous results. From floods to fires, natural disasters can pose a serious risk to human health and the environment. At some point, most of them will impact local landfills, either directly by causing on-site damage, or indirectly during the cleanup operation.
If you watch the news, you will quickly realize that natural disasters are serious and all too common events. Everyday across the nation natural disasters occur, spreading chaos, destruction, and death. Those caught in a natural disaster rely upon the support and protection of fire fighters, police officers and other emergency personnel to insure their safety. What does not make the news very often is the role that landfills play. When the dust settles and the natural disaster is no longer headline news, the local landfills are often just getting busy. In some cases, that is no easy job.
Because of Hurricane Katrina, reports estimated that 50,000 houses would have to be demolished. Even at an incredible rate of 50 per day, it is expected to take 3 years to tear down and remove them all. As much as 500 truckloads a day could be produced. So, where will all that debris go? That is right, to local landfills.
How would several hundred extra loads per day of C&D impact your operation? Knowing how to prepare before a disaster strikes will help you minimize the impact it could have on your landfill.
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