Did you know that a hurricane is basically a small tornado? When warm air and cool air collide over a large water source such as a sea or ocean‚ a hurricane is made. Hurricane Katrina just happened to be the second largest hurricane in United States history. Being formed in the Caribbean Sea‚ it was at first a category 1 hurricane. It gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico‚ placing it’s rank at category 5. After hitting Louisiana at it’s highest peak‚ it decreased to category 3. Winds at 120 miles
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To what extent can preparedness and planning mitigate the effects of volcanic hazards? (40 marks) A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life‚ health‚ property‚ or the environment. Therefore‚ in this case a volcanic hazard is the threat posed from natural volcanic processes towards the populations and the environment. The extent of volcanic hazards can vary due to two factors; physical factors such as the type of volcano and human factors such as the population density in the area
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RISK CASE STUDY – ASSIGNEMENT 2 August 3‚ 20111 THE SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER DISASTER Risk Management Plan 1. Risk management plan summarizes risk management approach‚ list methodologies and processes‚ defines everyone’s role – definition of risk management plan. NASA was using for the most part qualitative risk assessment process. Launch of the shuttle was allowed as long as aggregate risk remained acceptable. Quantitive method was applied for risk assessment because if the complex
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Cited: “Superstore Collapse.” Seconds From Disaster. Nat Geo‚ Washington D.C. 27 Mar. 2009. Television Mclean‚ Chris‚ Brooks Anderson‚ Carl Peterlin‚ and Kyle Del Veccio. “Sampoong Department Store.” Failures. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2013 “Sampoong Department Store Collapse.” Absolute Astonomy.
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This paper will discuss information on the federal disaster planning and relief program‚ and explain how the program raises issues of federalism‚ and the pros and cons from two perspectives. Disaster planning is the development and documenting of a plan that will allow an organization to recover from a catastrophic event. It should include procedures that are appropriate to the function and size of the business (Bucki‚ J.) As where disaster relief is the services or monies available to individuals
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Topic 1. # Introduction Earthquake Engineering can be defined as the branch of engineering devoted to mitigating earthquake hazards .In this broad sense‚ earthquake engineering covers the investigation and solution of the problems created by damaging earthquakes‚ and consequently the work involved in the practical application of these solutions‚ i.e. in planning‚ designing‚ constructing and managing earthquake-resistant structures and facilities In developing the Structural Engineering Slide
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What is a disaster? Disaster‚ in this article‚ a sudden‚ accidental event that causes many deaths and injuries. Most disasters also result in significant property damage. Common natural causes of disasters include earthquakes‚ floods‚ hurricanes and typhoons‚ and tornadoes. Tsunamis (popularly‚ but incorrectly‚ known as tidal waves)‚ volcanic eruptions‚ wildfires‚ and landslides and avalanches rank among the other natural forces that sometimes create disasters. Man made Not all disasters are produced
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CASE STUDY: THE EFFECTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON THE GDP OF THE PHILIPPINES In Partial Fulfillment Of the course requirements In ECOMET2 Submitted By: Inacay‚ Giancarlo Submitted To: Dr. Cesar Rufino School of Economics De La Salle University-Manila December 16‚ 2014 Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Review of Related Literature III. Theoretical Framework IV. Data V. Methodology VI. Results VII. Appendix VIII. Bibliography Abstract The Philippines is located in a region
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To what extent can preparedness and planning mitigate the effects of a volcanic hazard (40 marks) Volcanic activity happens across the surface of the globe therefore bringing hazards to every affected area. A hazard is any source of potential damage‚ harm or adverse health effects. A volcanic hazard is any threat to life and infrastructure due to volcanic activity and related situations such as a landslide near the volcano. Volcanoes can be very dangerous and therefore present many hazards towards
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Disaster Recovery Planning in Banking Sector Introduction On September 11‚ 2001‚ the terrorist attack destroyed the World Trade Center in New York‚ which was the most highly concentrated financial area. This attack not only destroyed the twin towers‚ but also ruined the financial system. Banks located in the World Trade Center went through an unprecedented disaster. The company’s back-up facilities which were too close to the primary facilities were disrupted as the primary facilities. Single
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