Outline I .Introduction: A. Hook: Japan was hit by the most powerful earthquake in recorded history on March 11‚ 2011. B. The center of the nine-magnitude earthquake was near the east coast of Japan‚ C. Thesis statement: The Earthquake in Japan‚ besides being a disaster‚ also caused other disasters‚ such as a tsunami and nuclear leaks. II. Body: A. Earthquake B. Tsunami 1. The horrifying earthquake caused a tsunami unleashed; 2. Cities or towns are covered by the water
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The following are the implementation agencies under the National Disaster Management policy: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA): The NDMA‚ as the apex body for disaster management‚ is headed by the Prime Minister and has the responsibility for laying down policies‚ plans and guidelines for DM and coordinating their enforcement and implementation for ensuring timely and effective response to disasters. The guidelines assist the Central Ministries‚ Departments and States to formulate their
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In 2010 Haiti suffered from a 7.0 magnitude‚ leaving 2 million people homeless. After this tragedy Haiti received a great amount of personnel and foreign aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)‚ World Health Organization (WHO)‚ and citizens all over the world. Six years later‚ there are still hundreds of tent camps filled with people‚ and thousands of people are still outside the half built‚ half destroyed‚ Port-au-Prince palace. The people live in front of the nation’s capital are jobless
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name 4/23/12 Earth Science Earthquake essay Earthquakes are a very dangerous natural disaster‚ if strong enough; they could destroy the best-built buildings. They are caused by a sudden shift in the tectonic plates. Earthquakes can also cause other types of disasters too. They could cause tsunamis or volcanic eruptions. However earthquakes erupt unpredictable and can kill many people unpredictable. Seismometers can detect the strength of the earthquake‚ which then gives a number on the Richter
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Name: Huy Pham Effects of Earthquakes Nature is a beautiful thing‚ and there is nothing in this world without nature. It gives many wonderful things to mankind. Although nature gives many things to mankind‚ sometimes it show its terrible side. It is obvious that most of disasters are very dangerous to anything in the world. Earthquakes are one of the terrible outcomes of nature‚ and they bring a lot of big problems to humans and the animals. An earthquake is an sudden and violent shaking
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Perseverance How IS aids environmental management and disaster recovery Prepared for: Mr Ashik Imran Khan (AIK) North South University MIS 205 Section 2 Prepared by 072 617 030 083 501 530 081 207 530 083 595 030 091 377 030 Letter of Transmittal This report is the result of a snapshot study of Environmental Management from the Information Systems perspective. Due to the brief and concise nature of the curriculum‚ all the information collected on current and historical aspects of the
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WHO DISCOVERED MATHEMATICS? The history of the development of mathematics is a long one. No single person is given credit for the "discovery" of mathematics. As man lived in caves before any written language existed‚ he understood the nature of the first few numbers‚ the counting numbers. He could make simple comparisons and could tell that‚ say‚ 9 were more than 6. He would be able to see that if he had‚ say‚ 8 apples and there were 7 people in his group‚ each would get one and there would be
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Haiti was born out of struggle beginning in 1791 and lasting beyond 1804. The fight was never an easy one and even after independence‚ Haiti had many negative factors hindering progression. Haiti’s progress was hindered mainly as she was ostracised by the international community. Due to the fact that Haiti was almost entirely cut off from the rest of the world‚ it was difficult for the country to repay the huge foreign debt in return for independence. The leaders that ruled Haiti after 1804‚ made
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Childhood Malnutrition in Haiti Laura McConeghy Nursing in Health and Illness 332 Eldon Walker‚ MS‚ RN Fall 2012 Childhood Malnutrition in Haiti Most of the 10 million deaths among children worldwide age 5 years and younger are preventable. Childhood malnutrition is the underlying factor of 3.5 million deaths or 35% of the disease burden in children less than 5 years old. Children in Haiti are born into some of the harshest conditions on the planet‚ and are “left at a disadvantage in terms
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The Culture of Haiti Carrie St. Jean Axia College of University of Phoenix What does the average American really know about the country‚ Haiti? Is the lifestyle all black magic‚ spells‚ and séances? Is this media portrayal of Voodoo the only way of life and what is Voodoo‚ any way? These questions come to mind when someone wants to know the truth about Haitian culture and life in Haiti. Haitian culture consists of deep rooted religious beliefs‚ music‚ and Haitian cuisine
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