There is certain order in the world. The planets move in their orbit around the sun. The disasters which occur naturally are known as natural disasters. There are infinite natural disasters. Some of them are landslides‚ floods and volcanic eruptions. By taking the example of planets orbiting around the sun‚ the question rises that how do these devastating disasters occur? Floods occur in those areas which are closer to seas. Due to heavy rain‚ the sea water increases and spills out over the area
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Natural Disasters The government has come under fire quite a few times following natural disasters. Their main responsibility in response to these disasters is to provide the tools citizens in the affected area need to recover as quickly as possible. The first and most important response is to food and water needs of the displaced. The communication of the distribution location has proven to be difficult to find out immediately after the destruction takes place. Also‚ extended shelter seems
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NATURAL DISASTERS A natural disaster is a major adverse event‚ which can cause loss of life or property damage‚ and typically leaves some economic damage. There are many types of natural disasters: avalanches‚ earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions‚ floods‚ tsunamis‚ blizzards‚ droughts‚ hailstorms‚ tornadoes‚ wildfires. If an adverse event occurs in an area without vulnerable population‚ it will not have such disastrous consequences‚ as if it occurs in area of vulnerable population as in San Francisco
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Risks‚ Regulations and Management of Natural Disasters Brooke McGuire Park University GO125 Natural Disasters Carla Contes Risks‚ Regulations and Management of Natural Disasters Introduction There are many risks involved in any natural disaster and the regulation and management of these disasters needs to be simplified and standardized. This essay will summarize two articles that pertain to natural disasters and the improvement of responses and policies surrounded them and
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NATURAL DISASTERS Whitewater Rafting Whitewater rafting enthusiasts row or paddle rubber rafts down turbulent‚ fast-running rivers. Rafting trips can be short day trips or longer trips that involve camping alongside the river at night. Encarta Encyclopedia Energy Productions/The Image Bank Amazon River The Amazon River in South America is one of the longest rivers in the world. Only the Nile River in Africa is longer. Encarta Encyclopedia Claudia Parks/The Stock
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earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0318 Eastern). The epicenter was 6.2 miles beneath the seabed. After the quake‚ which caused buildings in Tokyo to sway for at least several minutes‚ authorities issued a warning that a tsunami potentially as high as 2.19 yards could hit. Ishinomaki‚ a city in Miyagi‚ reported that a tsunami of 1 yard hit at 6:02 p.m. (0402 Eastern). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there
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shaking that occurs. A structure’s design and the materials used in its construction also affect the amount of damage the structure incurs. Earthquakes vary from small‚ imperceptible shaking to large shocks felt over thousands of kilometers. Earthquakes can deform the ground‚ make buildings and other structures collapse‚ and create tsunamis (large sea waves). Lives may be lost in the resulting destruction. In the last 500 years‚ several million people have been killed by earthquakes around the world‚ including
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Natural Disasters can have both a positive and negative impact on the local‚ national and the global economy. However it is rare‚ but not out of the question‚ to see the positive impact it may have on an economy. For instance‚ when disaster struck in Haiti from the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in 2010‚ between 200‚000-250‚000 people were killed. That is 2 percent of the total Haitian population of only 10 million. Comparatively New York City alone totals nearly as much as the entire population of Haiti
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risks and how it can be reduced The kitchen is a very dangerous place when hazards are recognized‚ also care workers must make sure they keep children out of the kitchen in case they harm themselves. Cookers are very dangerous especially when they left turned on. Cookers must always be turned off when not in use. Cooking pans when in use should have their handles turned inwards- not outwards as a child could pull the handle and burn themselves with boiling liquids. Slippery floor can also be dangerous
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