North Shore LIJ and Hurricane Sandy Relief Page 2 There are many factors that have had an impact on economic changes one of the factors I will be discussing in this paper is natural environmental causes. Hurricane Sandy was one of the biggest storms to hit the Northeastern United States. The storm affected many homes and businesses forcing many businesses to close. The destruction was unpredictable but North Shore LIJ employee’s response was great. Whit Just about 16 hospitals and more
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Tom Leonard‚ ‘The 6 O’Clock News’ & Grace Nichols‚ ‘Hurricane Hits England’ In their poem‚ both Leonard and Nichols have discussed the private individuality where one does not feel accepted by her/his social identity. Both poets took a glance at individuals who feel left out of the society because of their private identity; Leonard is focusing on identity through language while Nichols is focusing on cultural identity. Private identity can be taken to consideration from
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New York State: Natural Disaster Sustainability Program: Preparing for the Next Major Hurricane It is an unfortunate reality that societies seem willing to invest in adequate flood risk reduction only after large disasters. The hurricane protection system of New Orleans was improved at a cost of about $14 billion after the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. The storm surge flooding of 1953 in the Netherlands caused enormous damage and the loss of more than 1‚800 lives. This prompted the development
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’The differing levels of damage between Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis reflect the relative economic power of the two countries’ Hurricane Katrina started its formation on the 23rd of August 2005‚ and Dissipated on the 30th of August 2005. This Hurricane affected most of eastern north america (MEDC)w and was a category 5 hurricane‚ the winds got up to 175 mph (sustained over 1 min) Cyclone Nargis formed on the 27th of april 2008 and dissipated on 3rd of may 2008‚ the Cyclone affected areas
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outside you would think that a blizzard would be very different than a hurricane. They are quite similar in their makeup and destructive powers. They are just two of the natural disasters that our planet has to offer and seem to becoming more common. Hurricanes and blizzards are two of the worst natural disasters that are like twisted sisters in Mother Natures destructive family. I will show how they are so closely related from their startup to finish. Blizzards are heavy snowstorms with
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eruptions…………………………………………………………4 Tsunamis……………………………………………………………….…5 Blizzards …………………………………………………………………5 Droughts &Hailstorms ……………………………………………........6 Tornadoes & Fires …………………………………………….………..7 Gamma ray burst ……………………………………….………………7 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………7 References …………………………………………………………………………..…………….8 Natural disasters introduction A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g.‚ flood‚ tornado‚ hurricane‚ volcanic eruption‚ earthquake‚ heatwave‚ or landslide). It
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Natural Calamities A natural calamity is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of‚ or effecting‚ the Earth; examples include floods‚ severe weather‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ and other geologic processes. A natural calamity 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. A natural calamity are the side effects or the after effects
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A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ orexplosions. It is a phenomenon that disasters can cause damage to life‚ property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. In contemporary
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|.| | [pic]Natural disaster From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For the professional wrestling tag team‚ see The Natural Disasters. A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g. flood‚ tornado‚ hurricane‚ volcanic eruption‚ earthquake‚ or landslide) that affects the environment‚ and leads to financial‚ environmental and/or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the capacity of the population to support or resist the disaster‚ and their resilience
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goverment should take action toward those industries which use the natural resoures in wide range. ande give them punishment to them and save our planet from natural disaters. A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g.‚ flood‚ tornado‚ hurricane‚ volcanic eruption‚ earthquake‚ or landslide) that affects the environment‚ and leads to financial‚ environmental and/or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the capacity of the population to support or resist the disaster‚ and their resilience
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