Elemental disasters suddenly hit a certain area and cause serious damage to the infrastructure. The consequences of such events are difficult and require great efforts from the entire community to bring life back to normal. The Republic of Croatia, like other countries in the region, has been exposed to many forms of elemental disasters in it's past. The rehabilitation of the affected areas is carried out in various ways, and the explosives have their place in the remediation of the consequences of elemental disasters. The paper deals with the use of explosives in the repair of areas affected by elemental disasters, the use of explosives in preventive measures to prevent some elemental disasters, and the use of explosives in other emergency situations. A possible threat to the Republic of Croatia and the region was identified as an elemental disaster and their consequences. Direct methods of using explosives have been defined in the fight against some form of elemental disasters such as floods, hail, snow avalanches and acciental situations, such as fires on oil platforms. The ways and methods of demolishing buildings and bridges are illustrated with examples that give a closer look at the concrete action. In the end, a conclusion was reached on the importance of explosives in these forms of use.