Cumbria Floods 2009 Between Wednesday 18 November and Friday 20 November 2009‚ up to 372mm of rain fell on Cumbria. In the 24 hours ending 00:45 on Friday the 20th‚ 314mm of rain fell on Seathwaite. This is a record daily rainfall for the UK. The rainfall earlier in the week ensured that the ground was saturated in many areas. Flooding occurred in five out of the six Boroughs‚ the only one escaping being Barrow. The effect on properties was concentrated in Allerdale and South Lakeland with the most
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Credit CARD Act SUMMARY “THE CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTABILITY RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCLOSURE ACT” The CARD Act of 2009 May 19‚ 2009 Prevents Unfair Increases in Interest Rates and Changes in Terms • Prohibits arbitrary interest rate increases and universal default on existing balances; • Requires a credit card issuer who increases a cardholder’s interest rate to periodically review and decrease the rate if indicated by the review; • Prohibits credi
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Disasters are as old as human history. However‚ whether an event qualifies as a disaster or not has often depended upon who is doing the definition. Individuals‚ governments and humanitarian agencies have attempted to define disaster in various ways depending on their roles‚ biases‚ interests and capabilities. The United Nations Development Programme has defined disaster as an occurrence of a sudden or major misfortune which disrupts the basic fabric and normal functioning of a
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The April 1986 disaster at the Chernobyla nuclear power plant in Ukraine was the product of a flawed Soviet reactor design coupled with serious mistakes made by the plant operatorsb. It was a direct consequence of Cold War isolation and the resulting lack of any safety culture. The accident destroyed the Chernobyl 4 reactor‚ killing 30 operators and firemen within three months and several further deaths later. One person was killed immediately and a second died in hospital soon after as a result
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Are we prepared for disasters? Disasters happen when a risk realized overwhelms the response capability of the community. Disaster can strike anywhere‚ anytime with or without warning. All countries are vulnerable to disasters and the only difference is how well the response of the community is. This is where Disaster Risk Management (DRM) comes in. DRM is a tool that organizes the communities’ resources and people to help them prepare for disasters and how to recover from it. This paper aims to
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Hurricane a Natural Ocean Disaster The ocean has been shaping our land as we know it for millions of years. It is a beautiful part of our Earth‚ nonetheless it has the greatest influence on some of the deadliest natural disasters to us and these disasters alter our shorelines and lives as we know it. Hurricanes are among the deadliest natural disasters known‚ those that live near the Gulf or eastern coast know of and prepare for the damages it can cause. Many have heard of the devastation hurricanes
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Disaster Management A Disaster can be defined as: A sudden accident or natural event that causes loss of life. The biggest problem with the disasters is the suddenness and swiftness with which they arrive. Disasters whether natural or man-made can strike at any time. The general response to a disaster is in terms of relief and rescue operations. If we are adequately prepared‚ its possible to severely reduce the impact of a disaster. The impact can be reduced through a good understanding
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT BECOMING A DISASTER MANAGER TOPICS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ACCOUNT ON A DISASTER HAZARD DISASTER TYPES OF DISASTERS HAZARD TO A DISASTER DISASTER MANAGEMENT PHASES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT ON A DISASTER THE EARTHQUAKE OF 25 JANUARY 2001 IN GUJARAT‚ INDIA George Pararas-Carayannis Introduction On 25 January 2001‚ a major earthquake occurred in Gujarat‚ a prosperous industrial and agricultural state on India’s west coast‚ close to the border with Pakistan. The quake
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Disaster Plan Emanuel Alcime IT240 August 28‚ 2011 Axia College Disaster Plan My name is Emanuel and I am an IT/network consultant‚ I was hired The IST Department of XYZ Computers to create a disaster plan for the company. Now‚ the average person would think is there hurricane‚ title wave‚ or a tornado about to hit the company; if so why in the heck would the company need an informational technology/networking consultant to create a disaster plan. Well lucky for me it is not that type
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Introduction Various disasters like earthquake‚ landslides‚ volcanic eruptions‚ fires‚ flood and cyclones are natural hazards that kill thousands of people and destroy billions of dollars of habitat and property each year. The rapid growth of the world’s population and its increased concentration often in hazardous environment has escalated both the frequency and severity of natural disasters. Asia tops the list of casualties due to natural disaster. Among various natural hazards‚ earthquakes
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