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    Impact of Natural Disasters on Health Care Submitted by – Dalton Divakaran MS Health Care Management University of Texas at Dallas Index Introduction Types of Disasters Effects of Disaster on Economy Effect of Disaster on Health Care Organization * Sudden Influx * Damage to Facilities * Inadequately Prepared * Specialty Treatment Availability Effects on the Population * Immediate Health Impact * Long-Term Impacts Steps in Disaster Management

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    Running head: Hurricane Katrina: The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters Hurricane Katrina: The Economic Impact of Natural Disasters Timothy T. Boyd Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Abstract Major natural disasters can do and have severe negative short-run economic impacts. Disasters also appear to have adverse longer-term consequences for economic growth‚ development‚ and poverty reductions. Natural disasters cause significant budgetary pressures‚ with both narrowly fiscal

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    The threat of natural disasters has been around since the beginnings of the earth. Mankind has never been without the safety concerns and precautions associated with these threats. Yet it seems that in the last one hundred years or so the terroristic threats have become a far greater concern to the U.S. population. If the number of casualties from both threats were compared with each other‚ the numbers for one would hardly be anywhere near the other. Natural disasters are far more dangerous‚ yet

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    NATURAL DISASTER: A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage in its wake‚ the severity of which depends on the affected population’s resilience‚ or ability to recover. TYPES OF NATURAL DISASTERS: 1-EARTHQUAKES: An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth’s surface

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    [pic] • Home • News • Canada • Eelam • Tamil • Articles • Human Rights • Business Directory • Memory of the Day [pic] Home :: Canada :: Eelam & Canada Natural Disasters in Sri Lanka By: Pon Kulendiren When you look back at the history of natural disasters in Sri Lanka one will be surprised to know that the island is located in a dangerous position not far away from the two fault lines‚ one in Indian Ocean and the other in the Bay of Bengal. The volcanic mountain

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    Natural human caused Disasters 1. The rig’s malfunctioning blowouts preventer ultimately failed‚ but it was needed only because of human errors. Those errors originated with a team of BP engineers in Houston‚ such as 1. Fewer barriers to gas flow 2. Fewer centralizers to keep cement even 3. No bond log to check cement integrity 4.  Pressure test misinterpreted 5. Mud barrier removed early 6. Blowouts preventer failed. 2. In the months following the Gulf oil disaster‚ wildlife managers‚ rescue crews

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    A Recent happening in Uttarakhand The extreme rains of June16 2013 lead to a disaster of unpreceded proportions in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. Many theories & explanations for the disaster have surfaced in the aftermath of the floods in the state. Now clearer satellite images of the upstream & downstream areas of the Kedar Valley that have emerged are enabling a clearer understanding of the scientific & environmental reasons for the tragedy in the state. The Kedarnath valley‚ along with

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    Bangladesh Natural Disaster Profile Basic Facts: Area: 144‚000 km2 Coastline: 580 km Population: 141‚340‚476 GDP (PPP): $258.8 billion GDP Per Capita: $1‚900 Population Below Poverty Line: 35.6% Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots: Cyclones Droughts Earthquakes Floods Landslides Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots (Weighted by Mortality) Cyclones Droughts Earthquakes Floods Landslides EM-DAT Information (1907-2004): Disaster Cyclone Drought Earthquake Flood Volcano

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    Natural disasters(1) Floods was a prominent threat in ancient civilizations as they were mostly situated near river sources‚ ancient civilizations did not always have the technology to prevent the rising water levels. Floods could threaten aspects of their livelihood like their crops‚ animals and houses. The floods could cause sicknesses to occur among the people as well. Excavations at Hastinapur‚ an early Aryan city‚ show that a part of the city was washed away when the Ganges River overflowed

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    of which we are just discovering today. The most important problem started by the industrial revolution is a significant increase in Carbon Dioxide emission‚ which leads to global warming. Globe warming brings about various natural disasters. The most significant disaster is the rising of sea level. Global warming increases the melting of the polar ice caps‚ which brings about a rise in sea level. As sea level rises‚ islands near sea level sink into the sea. Residents on these islands lose their

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