Part I What are the primary differences between Mitigation and Preparedness? Research and describe three examples of each. The United States experiences a variety of natural disasters throughout the year. Because of hurricanes on the Pacific‚ Atlantic‚ and Gulf of Mexico coasts‚ earthquakes near the San Andreas and other fault lines‚ volcanic eruptions‚ tornadoes in the plains‚ and floods throughout the Midwest‚ the United States suffers approximately $1 billion in losses each week. From 1990-93
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Today’s students face a world influenced by a global economy‚ technological advances and rapid changes in the way we share information‚ communicate and conduct business. It has never been more critical to help them build the knowledge‚ skills‚ behaviors and awareness necessary to succeed in college and beyond. Improving postsecondary success for all our citizens‚ but most urgently for low-income and minority students‚ is vital to our nation’s economic and social health‚ and global competitiveness
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DIVISION OF PARANAQUE CITY PARANAQUE NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL-BACLARAN SCHOOL EARTHQUAKE DRILL NARRATIVE REPORT I.INTRODUCTION Cataclysm or disaster is given. It can ruin or worst make our lives vanish in just one click; but then‚ it’s not the end already because we all know that we can be unharmed or let say protect ourselves by the help of this two-word “PREPAREDNESS & AWARENESS” if ever the earthquake comes as well as other calamities. Always remember that being prepared and
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Northridge Earthquake Contents Chapter One Introduction Chapter Two Earthquake Chapter Three Aftermath Chapter Four Conclusion Introduction What makes the Northridge Earthquake so remarkable is that it is one of the few earthquakes that ever really erupted in a suburban area‚ the most money was put into repairs and reconstruction‚ it happened in a place such as America in an area with a huge population and the Earthquake affected many areas of American
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Earthquake in Japan I- What is an EARTHQUAKE? * An Earthquake is a sudden movement of the earth’s lithosphere caused by a sudden release of energy in the earth’s crust. II- The Location of Japan. * Located in the Pacific Ocean it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan‚ China‚North Korea‚ South Korea and Russia. The Japanese archipelago is located in an area where several continental and oceanic plates meet. III- The Earthquakes in Japan. * The Great Kanto Earthquake‚ the
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Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Crystal Lusk Walden University Family‚ Community‚ and Population-Based Care 4011-12 March 19‚ 2014 Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response A disaster is an event that is a natural or man-made occurrence that can disrupt or destroy the lives of those it affects (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2014). Management of a disaster includes four phases; prevention‚ preparedness‚ response and recovery (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2014). Hawaii’s isolation in the
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PART I INTRODUCTION AIM The aim of this report is to describe the Newcastle earthquake and identify its social‚ physical and economic effects on the community. The event in detail‚ major effects‚ how the event was caused‚ the effects on the communities property‚ people‚ infrastructure and economy‚ will all be addressed in this report. Also the long term planning implications‚ preventative measures‚ preparedness‚ response implications‚ and well as recovery implications will covered and described
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Would earthquakes of similar magnitudes in different populated regions of the Earth cause approximately the same levels of damage? In your discussions‚ consider both geologic and human-induced factors. The amount of damage caused by an Earthquake does not solely depend on the magnitude of the Earthquake. Factors such as population‚ geographic location‚ soil type‚ and the type of building material commonly used for construction in a region determine the extent of damage caused. If an Earthquake strikes
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Plate Tectonics Press Release GLG/101 July-27‚ 2014 Kathy Howard Plate Tectonics Press Release How can the families of Los Angeles be prepared for an earthquake? This is a very important question that haunts us every day‚ because we don’t always know when they are coming and how bad they will be. I am Donte Lindsey and I am the director of Earth Preparedness of Los Angeles. With any type of danger the first thing you need to be prepared with is knowledge. Today we will discuss the hazards
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a threat and negatively impacts people and the environment. Examples of natural hazards are: earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ wildfires‚ floods‚ volcanic eruptions etc. Earthquakes and their Occurence What is an Earthquake? An earthquake is a sudden rapid vibration along the earth’s crust due to individual tremors‚ sometimes causing great destruction to the earth’s lithosphere and its inhabitants. Earthquakes occur both on land and sea.They may occur at areas where plates collide (subduction zones/ convergent
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