| Earthquake Preparedness | Public Administration | | Lorena Hedges | 9/18/2012 | I will be discussing the needs of a budget and what supplies will be in the budget plan. Then you will read some about the shelter provided‚ population of the community‚ and damages caused by earthquakes. There will be information about the policy and procedures to follow for an earthquake and what challenges we have to face. The conclusion will be completed in the next phase. | Earthquake Preparedness
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The article‚ Earthquake Outlook for the San Francisco Bay Region 2014–2043‚ explores the situation of California and its active faults; Also‚ it talks about the possibility of a big earthquake happening before 2043 in the state. The experts believe that there is 98% chance that one or more earthquakes will have a magnitude of at least 6.0‚ which is potent and dangerous; It can make damage to a great extent; furthermore‚ there is a 51% of probability that the earthquake could strike the San Francisco
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David Kelleher Geophysicists Discover Slippery Secret Of Weaker Underwater Earthquakes http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/ 1007-underwater_earthquakes.htm In December 2004‚ an underwater earthquake triggered a string of tsunamis along the Indian Ocean with devastating effects. Now‚ scientists have found ways nature is preventing some deep ocean earthquakes and save lives. Strong underwater earthquakes start off silent -- until their tsunami waves roar on shore‚ destroying property and
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Figure 5.19 The mortar in unreinforced masonry walls such as these in Iran‚1990(A) can easily fail during an earthquake. Oftentimes the entire structure crumbles‚ leaving a pile of rubble in which survive. Shown in(B) is one of the many masonry homes to collapse during the 1988 Armenia earthquake (M6.9)‚ claiming nearly 25‚000 lives. The failure is called soft-story collapse. Soft-story collapse is a common problem in commercial building where the first floor has considerable open space for
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The Assam Earthquake On August 15‚ 1897‚ more than 1538 people died. The cause was one of the biggest blind earthquakes in the world. This earthquake was at least an 8.1! Out of the earth‚ which was open for 5 days‚ came columns of steam and superheated liquid. Full villages fell into large cracks‚ dams broke and fields and towns flooded‚ forcing people into trees‚ where one woman gave birth. Put out your hand. Look at any one of your finger nails and watch it grow. This is what plate tectonics
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COMPARING QUAKES! This exercise should allow you to compare the effects of quakes on countries at different levels of development and to then try and suggest reasons for any differences or similarities you find. | |MEDC – Kobe‚ Japan |LEDC – Kashmir‚ Pakistan | |Location |Kobe is located 32 kilometres west of Osaka on the |The epicentre is Muzzafarabad the capital of
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Earthquakes and Logarithms Earthquakes are responsible for a wast majority of natural hazards on our planet. This natural geological phenomena are almost impossible to predict‚ and they occur usually in zones of the planet that are prone to movement in the uppermost crust of the earth. Certain areas are more likely to experience earthquakes‚ and also the aftermath of the earthquakes can be just as destructive or sometimes even more. Different methods of measuring earthquakes have been implemented
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legend of the Earthquake Once upon a time‚ it was a dark and ominous day and trouble was arising in the underworld. Shiva the goddess of death and destruction had finally finished her mighty plans to take back what was rightfully hers. her plan was to swoop in from behind the city of peace ‚ and raid the museum of everything sweet and sour and steel the orb of tranquillity. Though to her surprise when she arose from the cavern of raw meat‚ Their awaited Johnny Mon Soony and Snoop Dogg. The most
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Relieving Chile and Haiti Many earthquakes strike different countries and very often‚ and they face efforts to rebuild the nation. Some countries do it better than others and some are more effective. But‚ this does not only apply to earthquakes but also to other natural disasters such as floods and droughts. In such situations‚ humanitarian and development aid rush in from different corners of the world and from the countries government. The aid that is received goes into the relief efforts of the
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Earthquake Drill Platoon 3 - Jacinto Objectives The objectives of the earthquake drill are: • To ensure the safety of a student‚ parent‚ teachers and staff during and after an earthquake • To train the school community on life saving skills. • To give hands on experience on the earthquake and fire safety through mock drills. • To spread the culture of disaster preparedness. Before the Drill • • • • Every one should be mentally prepared. Participate well. Knows the basic
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