and Crisis Hurricane Katrina was considered as one natural disaster. But in reality it was two disasters. The initial disaster was a natural disaster which ripped the coastlands of Louisiana and Mississippi to shreds and left New Orleans a wasteland. The second disaster was the lack of communication and response that took place between federal‚ regional‚ state‚ and local relief agencies and efforts after the hurricane. The two disasters combined have caused a lot of damages to a vast human population
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perceive‚ and respond to the built and natural environment is the goal of environmental psychology (Veitch & Arkkelin‚ 1995). Overcrowding‚ climate‚ and pollution are some environmental factors that may definitely have a huge influence on human behavior. Natural disasters not only significantly affect an individual’s life but also a family’s life. Furthermore‚ understanding this substantial effect and ways to care for and heal the trauma of a natural disaster is an important goal for environmental
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creating programs to help with natural disasters. One example I would create such a program that I would put into place‚ it would be a quick response team to help flood ravage areas. When I came into the military‚ I worked as an Aircraft Mechanic‚ and after seventeen years‚ an old injury took its toll on me‚ so I had to change my career path. This how I came into my current field; in this field‚ there are many actions that I deal with; which they include natural disasters‚ Soldier movements and launching
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Attention-getter: How many of you feel safe in your homes or know that if a natural disaster struck you would be able to make it out alive? Audience Relevance: Due in large part to the early warning systems we have in place today‚ we can avoid the vast majority of natural disasters in a way that previous generations could not. C.Speaker Credibility: As a resident of Houston‚ Texas‚ I grew up hearing the tales of some of the major Hurricanes that had zeroed in on our coastal region and left it
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one cannot control every single detail or event in one’s life‚ and also cannot possibly predict what will happen in the future. Obstacles of every kind will strike‚ whether these trials come in the form of day to day hardships‚ catastrophic natural disasters‚ or even the fate of the gods. The only thing one can really do is adapt to the new situation and try to move forward. Making decisions can be extremely difficult but one of the worst feelings a person can have is having a decision made for
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Haiti has dealt with ongoing environmental issues prior to the 2010 disaster. Deforestation (beginning in the 1950s) caused soil erosion and threatened clean water sources (Fritz‚ Hillaire‚ Molière‚ Wei‚ & Mohammed‚ 2012). Several theories suggest that extreme deforestation and soil erosion could have possibly contributed to the vertical slippage of plates due to the increased water weight on the plates (Ader‚ 2011) (Wdowinski‚ Tsukanov‚ Hong‚ & Amelung‚ 2010). Coincidentally‚ prior to the earthquake
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English 10 IB – 6th hour February 9‚2011 Effects of the Earthquake in Chile Natural disasters occur all over the world every year‚ devastating millions of people. On February 27‚ 2010‚ tragedy struck millions of lives throughout Chile. An earthquake lasting nearly three minutes with a magnitude of 8.8 destroyed an estimated 500‚000 homes‚ schools‚ hospitals‚ and other buildings‚ leaving countless Chileans homeless (Kurczy). This earthquake was 500 times stronger
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all the unfortunate events that have occurred in the past. She seeks to find out how we deal with news of the death of thousands in a natural disaster many miles away. Of course the answer to that is different for each person. Perhaps Dillard wishes for us to help out and make the world a better place in our own‚ unique ways. For me personally though‚ natural disasters that occur around the world do not greatly affect me. Joseph Stalin’s statement‚ “A single death is a tragedy‚ a million deaths is a
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- Rank: 1st - Criteria for Ranking: 306 death (the most deadly earthquake in year 2012) - Date: August 11‚ 2012 - Location: East Azerbaijan Province‚ Iran - Type: Twin earthquakes (Magnitude 6.3 and 6.4) - Description: The earthquake resulted in an estimated 306 deaths‚ over 5000 injured‚ most of houses destroyed. - Sources of information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquakes_in_2012#cite_note-98 and http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb000bupa.php#details -
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Many people are affected by natural disasters every day. Some are worse than others‚ but no matter the severity‚ there is usually a loss‚ and a cry for help. The first one I want to talk about is the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks (a smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake)‚ measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimate of three million people were affected by the earthquake. Death toll estimates ranged from 100‚000
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