“DISASTERS CREATES OPPURTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT” DISASTER: Disaster can be defined as “The occurrence of a sudden or major misfortune which disrupts the basic fabric and normal functioning of a society‚ or community.” “An event or series of events which gives rise to casualties and/or damage or loss of property‚ infrastructure‚ essential services or means of livelihood on a scale which is beyond the normal capacity of the affected community’s ability to cope with out aid.” According to UNISDR
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at our fingertips‚ people are able to hear about all sorts of different disasters going on around the world. We see in the news and on the internet the sad news of plane crashes‚ a home burning down‚ a city destroyed by an earth quake‚ or village flooded by a tsunami. Even with the knowledge of the horrible events occurring we still never think much of it because people feel so disconnected by them. When facing a major disaster many of us cannot comprehend how we would behave‚ or we would just assume
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There are ten federal holidays in Canada that could effect affect message transmission or delivery options for the senders in the United States and receivers in Canada. The first holiday is New Years day. It is celebrated on January 1st each year. It is a statutory holiday in all Canadian provinces and territories. Many people start January 1 at parties to welcome the New Year on the evening of December 31. However‚ in some people rural areas‚ particularly in the province of Quebec‚ spend the night
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Disaster Essay Which is worse natural disasters or man-made? Which affects more? Man-made disasters are destructive and horrific. The magnitude of man-made disasters never fades away. They are unprovoked and the agony remains in our lives forever. It is obvious that these emotions occur during times of disaster. However‚ when such adversity is preventable‚ the effects are greater and more deeply felt. Take for instance the 9-11 terrorist attacks. This is far worser than Hurricane Ike because
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Records Disaster Prevention and Recovery 12. The typical contents of a records disaster prevention and recovery manual outline usually consists of nine parts. The first part is the introduction; the title page‚ preface‚ and table of contents are included in this. Also the overall policy for the disaster avoidance is in here. Everyone who participated in the program and making of the manual is mentioned. Part two explains methods on how to prevent or decrease the effects of a disaster. Part three
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a wide range of natural disaster. The Philippines archipelago‚ located near the western edge of the Pacific Ocean‚ is in the direct path of seasonal typhoons and monsoon rains which bring floods‚ storms‚ storm surges‚ and their attendant landslides and other forms of devastation. The Philippines also sits on the "ring of fire" where the continental plates collide and thus experience periodic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The Philippine exposure to natural disasters may be characterized as frequent
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2] A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g.‚ flood‚ tornado‚ hurricane‚ volcanic eruption‚ earthquake‚ or landslide). It leads to financial‚ environmental or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the vulnerability of the affected population to resist the hazard‚ also called their resilience.[1] This understanding is concentrated in the formulation: "disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability."[2] Environmental disasters are occurring with alarming regularity. But the
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Media Madness Disaster Recovery Plan Overview By Loki Consulting‚ Inc. Iris Morgan Heather German Gwen Northrup EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Loki Consulting‚ Inc. was established in 1997 as a result of Hurricane Fran. Many businesses were devastated by the storm due to the absence of a disaster recovery plan. Realizing the need for disaster recovery consultation‚ Loki Consulting‚ Inc. was created to provide businesses with expert knowledge on implementing a critical component of any organization
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. Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan on April 7‚ 1915‚ in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Sarah Julia "Sadie" Fagan (née Harris). Her father‚ Clarence Halliday (Holiday)‚ a musician‚ did not marry or live with her mother. Her mother had moved to Philadelphia at the age of thirteen‚ after being rejected from her parents’ home in Sandtown-Winchester‚ Baltimore for becoming pregnant. With no support from her own parents‚ Holiday’s mother arranged for the young Holiday to stay with her older married
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of Tishri Reasons: The Jewish New Year is a time to begin self-examination‚ looking back at the mistakes of the past year and planning the changes to make in the new year. The Bible refers to the holiday as Yom Ha-Zikkaron (the day of remembrance) or Yom Teruah (the day of the sounding of the shofar). The holiday is instituted in Leviticus 23:24-25. No work is permitted on Rosh Hashanah. Much of the day is spent in synagogue. Tishri- THE 7TH MONTH Significance: New Year Length: 2 Days (Some: 1 Day)
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