In contrast, nuclear systems today are planned to respond to disasters. Even the Japanese power plants had extensive fail-safe mechanisms. The problem was, that while the Japanese had prepared for the possibility of an earthquake, they had not prepa Continue Reading...
Military Partnerships The National Response Framework (NRF) "provides context for how the whole community works together and how response efforts relate to other parts of national preparedness" (FEMA, 2014). The NRF notes that normally, the Departme Continue Reading...
Tsunami Numerical Modeling Tsunami Modeling Tsunamis, along with other massive natural disaster events such as earthquakes, hurricanes and so forth, represent one of the most (if not the most) destructive natural disaster event that has occurred in Continue Reading...
Seaside Tsunami Awareness Program Preparedness Saving an indefinite and undeterminable number of lives has proven to depend on effective education and emergency management in tsunami events in the U.S. -- and likely, everywhere else (NAS, 2011). S Continue Reading...
Technological Disasters Japan Tsunami Disaster March 2011 -- Present Societal Consequences Discussion The earthquake and following tsunami that hit Japan was truly a disaster -- part natural and part technological. It affected the Japanese populat Continue Reading...
A large portion of this cost ultimately is borne by the state (Handmer, 2006). Therefore, through rational choice theory, policy was enacted to provide benefit at the lowest cost. For instance, sales taxes were raised, drainage systems were implemen Continue Reading...
This revision, they note, was "partly in recognition of research demonstrating that traumatic events were in fact not uncommon. DSM-IV defines the traumatic stressor as when a person 'experienced, witnessed, or was confronted with an event or events Continue Reading...
Haiti Earthquake On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, an earthquake of 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti. The Haitian government estimates that over 316,000 people died as a result of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami, marking this earthquake as on Continue Reading...
Disaster Communication Safety International disasters including natural disasters pose a number of simultaneous challenges. Communication is an essential facet to life and particularly in life threatening situations, such as in disaster situations Continue Reading...
In fact, the entire damage was caused by the tsunami itself along with other factors like the geology and geography of the region. The damage that the tsunami caused to mainland India, a seismically quiescent region, was concentrated mainly on the e Continue Reading...
Reinsurance For many people, the field of insurance can be very confusing. This is because these organizations will often engage in activities that are designed to reduce risks. Recently, there have been a number of incidents that have led to an in Continue Reading...
pictures can speak louder than words, and this is clear in the photo entitled "U.S. Navy: An aerial view of damage to Wakuya, Japan after a 9 magnitude tsunami." The photo initially looks like picture of a tiny child's toy boat, which is floating in Continue Reading...
A lack of local understanding by FEMA and & #8230;. Caused a clear inability for these agencies to exercise their logistics plan during such a catastrophic event. The first clear weakness was experienced by FEMA, the national organization appoi Continue Reading...
There must be special training programs for doctors and nurses to be able to help support psychiatric services on the initial temporary basis. This can work on empowering physicians and nurses to be able to diagnose and therefore recommend treatment Continue Reading...
Awareness Campaign Every individual in this community will face an emergency or disaster that may result in the loss of life, property, or business. Being prepared to react and respond to a natural disaster or emergency is in everyone's interest an Continue Reading...
Global warming, natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes, and our quality of resources like air and water are all controversial topics today. Many people say that the benefits of industry and exploration outweigh the environmental costs, Continue Reading...
These are most likely to be experienced in Middle East and Africa in almost the same magnitudes/levels of severity. Public disorder and domestic extremism are most likely to affect companies operating in Middle East as compared to the ones operatin Continue Reading...
Technology in Emergency Management Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, emergency managers across the country have been forced to reexamine their emergency response protocols and incorporate the latest technologies in an effort to Continue Reading...
Question 2 Unfortunately, September 11, 2001 was not the first major terrorist attack that took place on U.S. soil. Prior to 9/11, several other bombings really hit American defenses hard, causing emergency response teams to test their logistics p Continue Reading...
Community Health Assessment for Los Angeles County California The Selected Community The state of California is geographically divided into three coastal regions. Southern California is bounded by Mexico in the South and the central valley to the N Continue Reading...
) (Cornog, 2005)." Newspapers have reflected the change in many ways including more celebrity coverage. When asked why they respond with "The readers want it." The editors in Louisville devoted one of their sessions to the subject, "Celebrity Cover Continue Reading...
Threats due to weather include floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards. Planning for weather events should be very realistic in nature. Major weather events usually occur in 25, 50 and 100-year cycles. Disease outbreaks are also a b Continue Reading...
Artistic Elements in Movie: The Impossible (2012) Artistic Medium Cultural Political Economic Human conditions Socio-economic background Intrinsic understanding of artistic forms and development a basic component for business The movie Imposs Continue Reading...
Public Health Emergencies When it comes to public health, there are two main issues: basic control of general public health concerns, and what takes place during an emergency. The United States and other countries have recently made some changes in Continue Reading...
Earthquakes Over the past 25 years, powerful earthquakes have struck different parts of the planet with alarming regularity. In this relatively short time span, there have been more than 30 earthquakes that have resulted in death tolls of more than Continue Reading...
Action Report (AAR) The importance of this coursework has certainly been underscored over the course of the past several days as Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast of the United States. While the devastation is not unprecedented on the American Continue Reading...
Three major nuclear power plants suffered explosions, with the resulting radioactive emissions forcing evacuations of the surrounding communities. The total cost of the earthquake is still being determined, but most estimates place it as the most c Continue Reading...
Global Environmental & Ecological Issues Global Ecology Assignments Climate and Air Pollution - Climate change is an environmental issue in the news almost daily, and air pollution impacts us on a global level. What are the implications of glob Continue Reading...
This service is offered on a twenty four hours / seven days basis and is ready to answer people's calls asking for support. Taking action is the second pillar on which the organization relies having four important action subcategories: the mitigatio Continue Reading...
Hurricane Katrina When former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial remarked "The New Orleans we all through we knew is dead," he was speaking about not only 2005 natural mega-storm Hurricane Katrina, but the events and effect the disaster would have on the Continue Reading...
Heavy objects need to be placed in locations from where they are unlikely to fall, emergency numbers need to be on speed-dial, and building structures need to be carefully inspected by engineers in order for them to determine whether or not they are Continue Reading...
Stafford Act can rightly be considered the principle legislation governing emergency and disaster management in the U.S., spelling "out - among other things - how disasters are declared, the types of assistance to be provided, and the cost-sharing ar Continue Reading...
Database Administrator for Department Store Scenario The department store has expanded in the local region by opening five more bookstores, and the bookstore has launched a series of marketing campaign to increase sales and attract new customers. T Continue Reading...
Nuclear Energy: Risks vs. Reward Every source of energy has its own drawbacks. This is more so the case taking into consideration the recent energy source related accidents including but not limited to coal-mining mishaps, the nuclear crisis in Japa Continue Reading...
6. What caused the Chernobyl incidents? At Chernobyl, poor reactor design and human error caused uncontrolled heating of the nuclear core that boiled off enough cooling water to allow the graphite moderator control rods to be exposed to air igniti Continue Reading...
Global Warming Argument FACT OR FALLACY Critical Thinking World Health Organization (2013) reports that, in the last century, the earth's warmth increased by approximately 0.75 degrees C. And further at more than 0.18 degrees every decade in the l Continue Reading...
Strategic National Risk Assessment Compare and contrast the deductions about the national-level threats and hazards as listed by the DHS in the SNRA against the findings you made in Week 5's analysis of the WTAs. As always, assume what is listed fir Continue Reading...
Tourist Behavior Toward Nature-Based Tourism Activities For most of the developing countries tourism industry is playing a very important role in boosting their economies. In 2004, it was found out that Asia Pacific was one of the fastest growing t Continue Reading...
Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness (U.S. Federal Programs: Advantages and Disadvantages) The confrontations and prospects for the reduction of hazards/disasters have never been greater than in the current period. In theory, the challenge is to do aw Continue Reading...
