Example Fire and Emergency Evacuation plan (This is only an example. If you wish to use this document please amend and complete in relation to your own premises/procedures) For (Premises Name) Emergency instructions 1 The action employees should take if they discover a fire Immediately operate the nearest alarm call-point. Attack the fire if possible‚ with appliances available‚ without taking personal risks. 2 How will people be warned in there is a fire The electrical
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Floods have the potential to cause catastrophic damage to property or loss of life. Therefore‚ it is important to have a thorough understanding of the National Flood Insurance Program for communities to be able to receive the necessary assistance to recover from floods. First‚ an overview of the National Flood Insurance Program will be provided. Next‚ we will discuss the pros of the program. Then‚ we will analyze the cons of the program. Overall‚ the National Flood Insurance Program provides emergency
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Dangers and Destructions of Floods and Hurricanes Floods and hurricanes have been effecting the lives of people around the world for years. This research paper is going to state some of the worst floods and hurricanes‚ and how future ones can be controlled. A flood is an overflow of water on dry land. The two types of floods are coastal and river floods. Coastal floods are the first topic in this research paper. A coastal flood is the flooding of beaches and
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Cause and Effect Essay: Causes of Flood There are many calamities that we experience like storm‚ volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. The most common calamities that our country faces are storms and floods. According to PAGASA‚ flood is a natural hydrological phenomenon. The purpose of this essay is to enumerate and explain the causes of flood‚ which are tropical storms‚ global warming and tsunamis. One of the causes of flood are tropical storms. According to the Forces of Nature website‚ storms
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water and water level in the river Tapi is controlled at Ukai dam which is 100 kms away from Surat city. The foundation of dam is resting on Dolerite dykes (Basalt). It is constructed for irrigation purpose mainly and also served the purpose of flood control‚ generation of hydropower and supply of industrial and drinking water. The average rainfall in the catchment area is about 785 mm and average yearly run off is 17‚226 MCM. The area of Surat city situated at delta stage of the river is
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Flood case study Bangladesh Causes The main cause of the floods was unusually severe monsoon rains and an unusually high volume of runoff from melting snow from the snow caps of the Himalayas. These all increased the amount of surface water and the volume of water in Bangladesh’s two main rivers‚ which are very large and connect. The Ganges and the Brahmaputra both had more than the normal amount of water that they could carry and so were overflowing and flooding. A number of human factors
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FLOOD It was the worst rainy weather I had seen. The skies remained overcast as sheets of rain poured down without stopping. In the evenings‚ the rain was usually accompanied by blinding flashes of lightning and deafening peals of thunder. Most of the residents in my area remained confined indoors. Apart from people scurrying to and from work and school‚ there was little outdoor activity. The town where I live‚ Kuantan‚ faces the Pahang River. After three days of incessant rain‚ the swollen river
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The 2010-11 Queensland Floods had significant impact on Queensland with their massive economic cost and loss of life. The floods occurred following prolonged periods of heavy rainfall between December 2010 and January 2011. They resulted in much of the state being inundated with water and had a massive impact on many people. These impacts included the deaths of 30 people‚ 78% of the state being declared a disaster zone‚ and over $5 billion in reconstruction costs—the most expensive natural disaster
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(Petrucci‚ 2012). Floods are one of the most common natural disasters over the world and they have occasional devastating influences in developed as well as developing countries (Ahern‚ 2005). Recently the floods increasingly happen over the world in general and specially in Australia. For example‚ a sequence of floods in Queensland in early December 2010 did happen and led to a damage of approximately $1 billion (Australian Government‚ 2014). This essay will discuss the impacts of flood in specific aspects
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losses amounting due to this have made flood insurance purchasing a common concern for property purchasers. 5.2 million properties in England are at a risk of flooding‚ this has become a serious issue for property owners. Since you are purchasing a property 154 Trent road‚ Beeston NG9 1LQ‚ according to the Environment Agency flood risk map‚ this comes under a medium to low risk zone however till 2012-2013‚ this was a high-risk zone. The Trent Left Bank Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) reduced the risk
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