Aarti Dhar Share • print • T+ Could the Uttarakhand tragedy have been avoided‚ or at least minimised? There is no simple answer. Environmentalists describe the death and damages as a man-made disaster while geologists say the extent of destruction could have been far lesser if stricter regulations were in place and authorities were equipped to deal with the situation. Importantly‚ the events focus attention on the debate on the December 18‚ 2012 notification of the Ministry
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for disaster Rather than get into temporal issues or amaze people with youtube videos‚ I thought I’d share a bit of practice. Today is tea making day and I’m brewing up gallons of it. Rather than making six kinds of weak tea for specific uses I do the chinese thing and lump them together in a decoction (strong). As all the ingredients are natural herbs I don’t have to worry about overdosing people...their are however a few common sense caviats. Women who are pregnant or nursing‚ people with
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off to the students who used their presence of minds when its needed most- during a crisis. Well‚ it was an unforgettable day for the entire school when a class seven student met with an accident in the school. The twelve year old boy couldn’t make out what had happened to him when he touched the switch on board to switch off the fan. When he opened his eyes‚ he found himself on a hospitalbed‚ surrounded by his family members and many schoolmates. Later‚ when he came back to the school after about
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Natural Disaster and Mental Health: A Reflection Paper on Analyzing the Development and Environment (ADE) By Selahuddin Yu Hashim MDM 2013 When mother earth rages escaping from it is an almost impossible mission to achieve. Even nations with the most sophisticated technology may find it difficult to counter the destructive effect of natural disaster. And even if one is able to lessen its impact‚ it still results in devastation of the land affecting many people. The experience in Mt. Pinatubo
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Awareness for Natural Disasters Disaster may happen any time in any place that is why we should be prepared for these scenarios. They are destructive and deadly if we aren’t ready for them. The school held an earthquake preparedness headed by Mr. Renato U. Solidum Jr.‚ director of PHIVOLCS- an institute of the government assigned to regulate and monitor volcanic activities as well as earthquake predictions‚ effects and sources. The aim of this symposium was to inform the students‚ faculty members
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In 2010‚ every 2-hours three people were killed in alcohol-related highway crashes. The same year‚ The Coast Guard reported 154 recreational boating fatalities ‚ 22.9%‚ of which involved alcohol use as a contributing factor. (Drunk Drivers by the Numbers 2012) By contrast‚ trains and metros have significant fewer incidents and deaths involving alcohol but these sporadic events can cause larger‚ more wide spread destruction. This is why the United States Government has taken measures to ensure that
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Communication Skills in Disaster Management Effective communication during a disaster ensures organization and efficiency when it comes to the rapid deployment of equipment and support services. Communication systems enable managers to stay connected with staff and volunteers and keep the public informed of safety issues. The Disaster Relief Communications Foundation has been formed specifically to research‚ evaluate and update emergency communication systems. During an emergency or disaster‚ there are several
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DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STATEMENT OF INTENT This document outlines our policies and procedures for technology disaster recovery‚ as well as our process-level plans for recovering critical technology platforms and the telecommunications infrastructure. This document summarizes our recommended procedures. In the event of an actual emergency situation‚ modifications to this document may be made to ensure physical safety of our people‚ our systems‚ and our data. Our mission
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that mostly brought about disastrous effects on Russia and its people. At this time‚ Russia was approximately fifty years behind the dominant powers in technology and production rates. Stalin set about rectifying this problem by introducing the Five Year Plans. There were three in total‚ which saw Russia grow through the world’s depression. These Plans‚ however‚ did not have the people’s welfare as priority‚ but the country’s. As the people make the country‚ it is essential to put them first. Stalin
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Glg 111 Unnatural Disaster? Coal project Research Questions 1) Explain the following: Coal an Unnatural Disaster? An unnatural coal disaster is one caused by human error or negligence‚ there have been many unnatural coal disasters from past to present such as Turtle Mountain in Canada .Normal erosion due to weather changes played a part in this unnatural disaster but the biggest factor was inadequate support beams .which in turn caused gigantic slab of limestone rock weighing 75millions
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