they are chiefly present in the forms of hurricanes‚ earthquakes‚ floods‚ droughts‚ and volcanoes. The great damages caused by natural disasters may be divided into three categories: social‚ economic and environmental. However‚ this essay will address the social and economic impact of these natural disasters on the Caribbean. In regards to the essay‚ Hurricanes (with special emphasis being placed on Hurricane Ivan) and floods as well as two Caribbean territories‚ Jamaica and Haiti will be utilized
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for disaster management System [pic] Over the last few decades‚ a numbers of countries have set up disaster management information systems according to their own specific needs. Disasters are unpredictable and occur suddenly like earthquake‚ floods‚ drought and cyclone etc. Communication facilities for disaster management system is most important act as it convey at the right time communication in disaster‚it may handle disaster and helping to decrease it. Two type of information needs in
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to the United Stated and led the organization through its first domestic and international relief missions‚ including assisting the U.S. military during the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Red Cross was chartered by the United States Congress to "carry on a system of national and international relief in time of peace and apply the same in mitigating the sufferings caused by pestilence‚ famine‚ fire‚ floods‚ and other great national calamities‚ and to devise and carry on measures for preventing the
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In 2012 the American Red Cross sent out almost 7 million relief items to people in the United States‚ and in 2015 committed 1 million dollars to the earthquake relief project in Nepal. Clara Barton‚ the founder of the American Red Cross‚ knew about disasters‚ as she was a nurse in the civil war. She also knew about adversity‚ being born in the early 1800’s meant she would have to push hard to make a change in the world. Clara Barton’s life was a testament to the belief that all people should be treated
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to provide relief after the fact. Throughout the 1960s and 70s‚ a series of disasters struck the nation and those in charge realized that America was poorly suited to help. In 1964‚ the second most powerful earthquake ever recorded hit Alaska‚ killing 139 (Taylor). The Midwest was plagued with lethal tornados‚ the Pacific Northwest experienced record-breaking snowstorms‚ and hurricanes killed thousands along the Atlantic coast. Over 100 different federal agencies were involved in relief for these
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Bangladesh Floods – Case Study By Nikita Pankhania Background Information: Bangladesh is a MEDC and one the world’s poorest and most densely populated countries. It is located in South Asia‚ bordered by India in the north‚ the Bay of Bengal in the east and west‚ while Myanmar surrounds it to the south. Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country in the world. Bangladesh is also located on the confluences of the river Ganges and Brahmaputra these are two very large rivers which
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coping capacity of the community of the affected area. TYPES OF DISASTER: Two types of disaster can occur: 1. Natural Disaster: Geophysical e.g. earthquakes and volcanoes. Meteorological e.g. storms and cloudbursts. Hydrological e.g. floods and avalanches. Climatologically e.g. extreme temperature and droughts Biological e.g. epidemics. 2. Man-made Disaster: Chemical e.g. Bhopal gas Tragedy. Biological e.g. Anthrax Attacks in US. Radiological e.g. Chernobyl. Nuclear e.g
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10 Views (HTTPS://WWW.STUDYMODE.COM/SIGNUP PRINT PAGE 1 OF 2 In nature’s biggest fury in six decades in the valley‚ more than 170 people have already lost their lives in the recent flood that struck the indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Witnessing human terror since ages‚ the valley is under the threat of floods due to a week long incessant rain which is affecting the rescue operations as well. The Prime ? (HTTPS://WWW.STUDYMODE.COM/SIGNUP REPORT THIS DOCUMENT REDIRECTURL=%2FESSAYS%2FKASHMIR
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occur naturally such as earthquakes‚ cyclones‚ Storms‚ and floods. These kinds of disasters can cause significant physical damage‚ interruption of business services and personal injury/loss of life. Due to the effects of global warming and consequential climate change the rate of natural disasters in Australia is increasing day by day. I myself have faced such kind of natural disaster in Pakistan in the year 2012 which was a flood. So I can relate and describe how painful and how bad economically
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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 and other parts of the state of Uttarakhand‚ was hit with unprecedented flash floods on 16 and 17June 2013 almost after 80 years. The temple itself suffered some
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