------------------------------------------------- Natural disaster A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods‚ tsunami‚ volcanic‚ earthquakes‚ tornadoes and other geologic processes. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover. The causes of natural disasters are many. Human activities
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Natural Disasters The government has come under fire quite a few times following natural disasters. Their main responsibility in response to these disasters is to provide the tools citizens in the affected area need to recover as quickly as possible. The first and most important response is to food and water needs of the displaced. The communication of the distribution location has proven to be difficult to find out immediately after the destruction takes place. Also‚ extended shelter seems
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There is a difference between natural hazardsand natural disasters. A hazard is an event orobject that is a potential source of harm to a community. A disaster occurs as the result of ahazardous event that dramatically affects a community. There are six broad types of hazards:1. Atmospheric Ð for example‚ cyclones‚ hailstorms‚blizzards or bushfires2. Hydrological Ð for example‚ flooding‚ waveaction or glaciers3. Geological Ð for example‚ earthquakes orvolcanoes4. Biological Ð for example‚ disease
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Natural Disaster Everyone knows about flood‚ but did you being in that situation? Can you imagine how painful the victims feel? What is the things that we can do to help them or just sitting at home and watching the victims suffering from the flood? The effects of the natural disaster and measure taken to help the victims. The effects of the natural disaster cause physical damage. For example‚ bridges‚ cars‚ buildings‚ sewer systems‚ roadways‚ canals and any other type of structure. More over
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An earth quake can be described as a shaking of the Earth’s crust. It is mainly a movement of the whole crust that originates in the center of the earth. Earthquakes happen when the underlying rock suddenly shakes or breaks off. The moving of the underlying rock causes the surface rocks to slide and‚ as a result‚ leads to the earthquakes. Earthquakes can be extremely disastrous and cause a lot of damage in the place where they happen. The earthquake can happen once or happen as a series. This depends
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Decision Making and Problem Solving Independent Study November 2005 FEMA TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Course Overview......................................................................................................................... 1 Unit 1: Course Introduction Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1.1 Decisions in Emergency Management .................................................
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region reported that a small tsunami had hit‚ but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0318 Eastern). The epicenter was 6.2 miles beneath the seabed. After the quake‚ which caused buildings in Tokyo to sway for at least several minutes‚ authorities issued a warning that a tsunami potentially as high as 2.19 yards could hit. Ishinomaki
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Five Paragraph Essay Women today are facing some of the same problems that those women of the 1800’s tried to overcome. Equality for women! Many women today find themselves in the position to make career changes due to family shifts‚ a lack of education‚ or a failing economy. Many women during the 20th century left behind their careers to be married and raise children. But in the 1970s divorce rates reached an all time high‚ leaving women to raise children on their own and go back into the
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Earthquake‚ shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by rapid movement of the Earth’s rocky outer layer. Earthquakes occur when energy stored within the Earth‚ usually in the form of strain in rocks‚ suddenly releases. This energy is transmitted to the surface of the Earth by earthquake waves. The destruction an earthquake causes depends on its magnitude and duration‚ or the amount of shaking that occurs. A structure’s design and the materials used in its construction also affect the amount of damage
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1.0 : INTRODUCTION Introducing Mobile Technology A handbook for all schools in Northern Ireland 1 Schools across Northern Ireland have been contacting the Creative Learning Centres seeking advice‚ training and solutions on how best to deploy and integrate mobile devices in their classrooms. This handbook is designed to provide guidance to school leaders hoping to introduce mobile devices in primary or post-primary schools and to support them in making informed‚ well balanced
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