Characteristics of vulnerable people

There are four characteristics of vulnerable people listed below. In combination with the hazard type of flood, several examples are listed:

1) Fewer material and/or financial resources

• People cannot afford safe housing
• People cannot afford survival package

2) Less physically or mentally capable

• People cannot see or hear the warnings
• People are unable to move themselves 
• People have trouble moving quickly

3) Less knowledge or experience

• People don't understand risks
• People don't know the evacuation routes

4) Restricted by commitments

• People who have to take care of their family
• People who are police officers, nurses, or teachers
• People who own animals

People can have multiple characteristics simultaneously, or their characteristics might change over the course of their life. This makes it difficult to estimate the number of vulnerable people, as there will be overlap.