PALMDALE, CA, March 04, 2011 (Press-News.org) There have been no shortages of horrific natural disasters splashing across headlines in the last year: the devastating earthquakes in Haiti and Chile; the Tsunami in the Philippines; and the volcano eruption in Indonesia--to name just a few. The poly tarps have come to the rescue over and over again in these situations, providing a cheap yet durable material with which to construct a roof or otherwise assist in the process of recovering and rebuilding from natural disaster born tragedy.
In the event of a natural disaster, as people are forced out of their homes or lose them altogether, they find themselves in need of some kind, any kind, of shelter. Because they are made from a poly tarp that is waterproof, easy to manipulate, and extremely durable, there may be no more versatile and trustworthy tool in constructing makeshift shelters than tarps. As people's homes were shaken to the ground in Haiti and Chile, tarps were used as roofs for shelters, relief stations, and makeshift hospitals.
The leading U.S. poly tarps supplier stated, "Our inventory of poly tarps is at an all time high in order to handle the demand."
As hundreds of thousands of tons of volcanic ash fell from the sky in the Philippines, tarps were extremely useful in providing someplace to hide from the suffocating billows of dust. The poly tarp material has a very high tensile strength that allows pound after pound of ash and dust to accumulate on top of the tarp without the tarp failing. The extreme strength of these tarps also allows shelters to withstand the wight of the heavy rains that came soon after the devastation occurred in Chile and Haiti.
The economical price of these tarps also makes them affordable on a large scale. Relief agencies like the Red Cross need huge numbers of certain products for their relief efforts, one of those products being something to build shelters with or otherwise protect valuables and belongings suddenly exposed to the elements. The affordability of
poly tarps make them an obvious choice for those trying to organize and pay for huge relief operations.
In desperate times, poly tarpaulin has come to the rescue over and over again. It is cheap, versatile, and durable. And as disaster strikes and homes are lost or ruined, poly tarps help to make the aftermath a little more bearable for those unlucky enough to have been affected.
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As Natural Disasters Strike Worldwide, Poly Tarps Come to the Rescue
2011 has been a year of high activity for natural disasters which means more poly tarps are needed.
2011-03-04
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[Press-News.org] As Natural Disasters Strike Worldwide, Poly Tarps Come to the Rescue2011 has been a year of high activity for natural disasters which means more poly tarps are needed.