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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(Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2014). Management of a disaster includes four phases; prevention‚ preparedness‚ response and recovery (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2014). Hawaii’s isolation in the pacific lends itself to the possibility of many disasters from; floods‚ hurricanes‚ tsunamis‚ earthquakes‚ pandemics‚ and volcano eruptions (Schaefers‚ 2014). The purpose of this paper is to study emergency preparedness and response to flooding in Hawaii‚ and the role of the professional nurse in such a disaster. The
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Streamflow is always changing‚ from day to day and even minute to minute‚ the main influence on streamflow is precipitation runoff in the watershed. On the other hand‚ floods occur when water overflows or inundates land that’s normally dry. Both are among earth’s most common and most destructive natural hazards which unfortunately the United States have a high rate of these disasters‚ causing the citizens wanting to live near the coastlines and river valley. United States has a great record with
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GCSE Geography| Topic 2| Water On The Land What are the Key Ideas for this Topic? The Shape of river valleys changes as the river flows downstream River Features & Landforms Storm Hydrographs Flooding in MEDC’s and LEDC’s Hard and Soft Strategies for River Management and Reservoirs The Shape of river valleys and River Processes A rivers long profile changes over its course. Every river has: An Upper Course Middle Course Lower Course Long Profile- shows how the gradient
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leading reason of harms from natural vulnerabilities . It is a greater number of harmful events than any other type of natural event. Flood damage evident are increasing more frequent and intensive Bangkok and its metropolitan and Flooding disaster For flooding ‚Thailand is no stranger to this natural disasters. The country has a long story of drought and flood. In the changing climate situation disaster are increasing. These are leading awareness and chorus of looking forward for the way
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The Effects of Physical Factors on the Storm Hydrograph The Storm Hydrograph refers to graphs that show how a drainage basin responds to a period of rainfall. Storm hydrographs are very important in predicting the flood risk and in making the necessary precautions to avoid damage to property and loss of life. Physical factors are the biotic factors which affect organisms and their surroundings‚ their surroundings in this case being the drainage basin and therefore the storm hydrograph is affected
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plants and animals affected by the rising temperatures‚ but so are the intensity of storms. Global warming is believed to be responsible for numerous storms across the world intensifying. Global warming is believed to be causing more severe hurricanes‚ floods‚ and now monsoon season. As the temperatures across the globe continue to rise the intensity of the monsoon storms is continuing to build. If the temperatures continue to rise‚ the storms can become even more severe because they thrive off of hot
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Infection Control & Environmental Safety Infection Control There are many routes by which infection can enter the body. For example infection can enter the body via blood‚ saliva‚ sexual‚ insect bites. If I wasn’t to wash my hands after using the toilet and went straight into preparing food this good causing infection to the people eating the food that I prepared‚ I could also have infected cuts and grazes on my hands which again if I didn’t was them I could pass on my infection. Elderly people find
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Disaster Preparedness and Response Measures and Actions for Specific Disasters Preparing for Emergencies (General) Prepare For Disaster * Set up a place to meet after a disaster. Choose an out-of-state emergency contact person. * Know different ways to get out of your home. * Be ready to help your neighbors. Ask them to make sure you are alerted in a disaster. * Have disaster plans for work‚ school and child care. * Keep emergency supplies in your house and car. Check
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Rivers‚ Flood and Management The draining basin hydrological cycle: The drainage basin is the area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries. Also; the catchment area from which a river system obtains its water. Drainage basin largely ‘closed’ system- watershed – boundary of a water basin- generally follows a ridge of high land. Movement of water in a drainage basin-Drainage Basin Hydrological Cycle- open system with inputs and outputs LOOK AT PAGE 9 IN NEW TEXTBOOK FOR DIAGRAM
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