Christchurch Earthquake 2011 Case Study (New Zealand) On Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. Christchurch struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake‚ which killed 185 people and injured several thousand. The quake was centred 10km south-east of the city at a depth of 5km. In the ten minutes after it hit‚ there were 10 aftershocks of magnitude 4 or more. Also there was just a recent earthquake‚ which took place in September 2010. It was just as strong as the Haiti earthquake‚ at 7
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Hurricane Katrina. The World Trade Center Attacks on 9/11/01. Daily responses to critical incidents across the nation. Each of these things is a unique incident‚ in itself‚ but they all have something in common: those responding to incidents like these need to have a plan in order to be successful. Benjamin Franklin has been credited with saying‚ "by failing to prepare‚ you are preparing to fail. ” A good‚ organized plan can often mean the difference between failure and success‚ or even life
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Associate Level Material Earthquake Technology Worksheet Answer the lab questions for this week and summarize the lab experience using this form. Carefully read Ch. 9 of Geoscience Laboratory. Complete this week’s lab by filling in your responses to the questions from Geoscience Laboratory. Although you are only required to respond to the questions in this worksheet‚ you are encouraged to answer others from the text on your own. Questions and charts are from Geoscience Laboratory‚ 5th ed. (p
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Gregory of Nazianzus argued that cattle plague‚ drought‚ hailstorms‚ and crop loss in Nazianzus were caused by the unrighteous activity of the city’s residents. In 2005‚ evangelical leader Pat Robertson raised the possibility that the disaster of Hurricane Katrina was a direct result of the fact that ‘we have killed over 40 million unborn babies in America’. One year later‚ African American humanist Anthony Pin wrote that the aftermath of Katrina was a moral indictment of the oppressive structures
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QUARTER EARTHQUAKE DRILL I. INTRODUCTION Having experienced the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake some Boholanos are already nervous and uneasy every time there is news about the said calamity. Thus‚ they became very eager to undergo drills and listen to some orientations and preparations in responding calamities in order for them to be prepared for the future calamities. Public awareness is very much necessary to obtain and improve the people’s preparedness and mitigation. Thus this earthquake preparedness
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Informative Speech Outline: Diabetes Name: Man Shu Date: May 27‚ 2013 Lab Section # 4 and Lab Instructor ’s name: Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of three types of diabetes‚ the way to determine whether you have diabetes‚ pre-diabetes or neither‚ and the effective way to control diabetes. Central Idea: We can possibly stop this disease from growing so rapidly by understanding what diabetes is and finding out if we could be at risk Pattern of Organization: Topical Attention: If
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Hurricanes and tornadoes are some of the most violent natural occurring disasters known to mankind. While there are many differences between the two‚ the stark similarities are as dramatic. Both are centered on gusting wind swirling around a center; however the diameters of the storms are quite different. While hurricanes can range from 100 to 300 miles wide‚ tornadoes usually have only a length of less than two miles. However‚ a tornado makes up for its small size with extremely high wind speeds
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How to survive an earthquake The ground starts to shake‚ debris are falling everywhere around you‚ pictures‚ vases‚ mirrors‚ the family pet. What do you do in a situation like this? Turn and run or do you get down and hide? Most people would pick the first option‚ but that is one of the most dangerous things you can do in an earthquake. The best way to get through a natural disaster like this is to take cover‚ have an emergency household survival kit‚ and stay in contact. First of all‚ before
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12 7.0 Conclusion 13 8.0 Reference 14 The effect of earthquake on buildings in Japan 1.0 Abstract The country of Japan is an island. The population in Japan is considered quite high‚ about 127‚817‚277 people in this small country. Therefore‚ this has made Japan became one of the most tightly populated country in the world‚ ranking the 36th placing. Earthquakes are very common in Japan. In fact‚ Japan had suffered more earthquakes compared to other. Therefore‚ engineers have put in a lot of
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Reflection on Japanese earthquake After watching the news about the catastrophic earthquake in Japan these days‚ I was overwhelmed with a range of emotions: anxiety‚ depression‚ grief‚ confusion and shock. Like a lot of people‚ I was stunned by percussive images of the ruins of buildings and the bodies of casualties. I felt sorry for the dead. Meanwhile‚ I was deeply touched by those survived. Instead of being thrown into panic‚ the Japanese faced up to the catastrophe with dispassion and composure
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