played a role in one of the worst natural disasters the state has ever seen when‚ on Jun. 15‚ flash floods caused by a cloudburst and glacial leaks swept thousands of unsuspecting pilgrims away in what scientists are now referring to as a “Himalayan tsunami”. The state’s chief minister said Thursday that the death toll could exceed 1‚000‚ with 300 bodies found just this morning buried beneath silt beside the largest temple in the town of Kedarnath. Countless tourists were trapped for days in pitiable
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The Himalayan Tsunami that took place on 16 June 2013‚ created a vast damage. This damage of Uttarakhand can’t be blamed on Nature’s fury alone. Cloudbursts‚ landslides and flash floods are an annual affair in Uttarakhand. The rain of 2010 destructed many properties and lives‚ but the rate of destruction is even larger.With many highways damaged‚ bridges washed away‚ electricity and phone networks down‚ several ravaged places continue to be marooned. Uttarkhand is considered to have many holy places
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www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~lareef/tsunami/disaster2.html DW Development Workshop. (n.d). Post-tsunami ‘Safe house’ initiative. Retrieved June 11‚ 2013 from http://www.dwf.org/en/content/indonesia Indian National Center For Ocean Information Services. (2007). National Early Warning System for Tsunami & Storm Surges in the Indian Ocean. Retrieved June 10‚ 2013 from http://www.incois.gov.in/Incois/tsunamicontents.jsp Indian Safety Professionals. (n.d). 10 Earthquake and Tsunami Safety Tips That You Should
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business negatively without any control‚ but the test of success for a business is how one copes with these disasters. After evaluation of the of Tsunami crisis in Japan and the affect it had on Honda Canada‚ your job is to create a sense of security for all customers‚ employees and dealers. To address these concerns about the negative impact of the Tsunami‚ it is important to focus on three key factors when implementing a statement to both internal and external stakeholders: • Carry out a moderately
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Young Australian of the Year 2006 Trisha Broadbridge Youth Leader and Tsunami Survivor 1. Explain the type of powerbase the selected award winner utilises. Use examples to support your statements. Leadership and Power is closely linked‚ people tend to follow those who are powerful and because others follow‚ the person with power leads. Leadership is the position and function of a leader‚ a leader is a person who has the ability to lead‚ guide or direct a group. Power
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A Case Study on Tsunami Damage in India Natural Disaster: A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard that affects the environment‚ and leads to financial‚ environmental and/or human losses. Or Any natural phenomenon that causes great damage and loss of life; The emergency situation that is the consequence of such an event. A natural disaster is a disaster caused by nature‚ such
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used history as a reference to steer his writing by putting in characteristics of the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami. On page 1‚ the setting is developing in Meulaboh‚ Ujung Karang; a small city just off the coast of the Indian ocean. “In the distance‚ beyond the shacks and houses of Ujung Karang‚ moonlight glittered on the sea.” Later on‚ Richard incorporates some of the aftereffects of the tsunami. “Before‚ the jungle floor had been shrouded in shadow. Now sunlight poured through huge gaps in the canopy
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A Comprehensive Review of the Health and Economics impacts of the Boxing Day Tsunami 2004 Tharshan Balenthiran‚ Chris Bolton‚ Theo King‚ Matthew Nottage and Michael Moore Contents 3 Introduction 4
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secondary effects the most hazardous aspects of tsunamis? Tsunami s are a series of giant sea waves created when a large volume of a body of water‚ such as an ocean‚ is rapidly displaced. Earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions‚ landslides‚ asteroid impacts‚ and other mass movements above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami. Due to the immense volumes of water and energy involved‚ the effects of tsunamis can be devastating. Their hazards can be split
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Gigantic waves are merciless demons of the sea. Rogue waves and tsunamis are natural disasters that can destroy and wreck the world around you. However‚ they can be prepared in advance‚ but they are still very deadly. Rogue waves and tsunamis seem very alike‚ but when diving deep into the information about them‚ one can see just how different they are. Rogue waves have a distinct look and happen in different ways. First‚ huge freak waves‚ such as rogue waves‚ are waves that can suddenly appear out
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