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ASEAN's Evolution in Disaster Management. -
M E Reza (24)   
M E Reza  
A new milestone has been reached by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the evolution of disaster management for the region. Recently, the Philippines' Senate ratified the ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER), and with that the agreement is... ( added 13 days 12 hours ago.) |
Collective Action for Disaster Management. -
M E Reza (24)
M E Reza
It's befitting that the issue of disaster management was highlighted at the recent 35th UNESCO general conference in Paris since it served as one ideal platform to remind the world community of the challenges which natural disasters posed and the consequences of inaction. It's noteworthy that the... ( added 20 days 10 hours ago.) |
Hurricane Ike: Blogging Part 2 -
Laura Trahan (38,784)    
Laura Trahan
We wake up feeling discouraged as it is still raining. We are hoping to go to church this morning just for a small impromptu service as a way to worship and thank God for his blessings in all of this. Church has no power so they decide it is probably best to cancel. The water on our street is... ( added 1 year 52 days ago.) |
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Hurricane Ike: Blogging Day 1 -
Laura Trahan (38,784)
Laura Trahan
Hurricane Ike hit overnight on Friday and early morning Saturday. We went to bed watching in horror as the storm surge flooded Galveston, Surfside, Kemah and more and the storm had not even hit land yet. Families all across the area "hunkered down" in their inner rooms for the night. My kids... ( added 1 year 52 days ago.) |
I Survived Ike: Thoughts in the Aftermath of a Hurricane -
Danny Davids (19,741)  
Danny Davids 
Today is Tuesday, September 16. Four days ago Hurricane Ike plowed its way through Galveston, Houston, and a large swath of coastal east Texas. It was my first hurricane, and I lived to tell about it--so I shall. But I won't bore you with the statistics or the pictures of devastation. You can... ( added 1 year 53 days ago.) |
The Casualties of Hurricane Ike -
Laura Trahan (38,784)
Laura Trahan
Ike has not even hit Galveston yet and we are already experiencing many casualties. I know this is a serious storm and I am honestly not trying to offend anyone, but as we are "hunkered down" it is essential to look for some humor in the situation. In this humor spirit, I wanted to share some of... ( added 1 year 57 days ago.) |
Hurricane Katrina: A Historical Analysis -
Joseph Collins (362) 
Joseph Collins
As we watched the televised evacuation of New Orleans and other areas along the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast , most of us didn’t realize were watching the direct descendants of slaves, freedmen and other Civil War refugees who were forced out of the very same locations by war and chaos 140 years... ( added 3 years 70 days ago.) |
Leveraging Hurricanes -
Gregory Lewis (1,603)   
Gregory Lewis
I have a bleeding heart, that I could
never hide for long. I should have been a lawyer, so that I could
defend the downtrodden, whether they are downtrodden by their
government, or by people who have lost their soul.
A 54 year old woman breaks down to
tears as she tells the... ( added 73 days 4 hours ago.) |
Tracking Hurricanes From Your Cell Phone -
Abigail Richards (10,363) 
Abigail Richards
Technology is amazing! I don't think a day goes by that I do not think that to myself. Once again, today is one of those days. Living in a hurricane prone area, I know how quick a hurricane can turn or move to cause damage on some unsuspecting people. That is why I was excited today to hear that... ( added 82 days 5 hours ago.) |
Hey, It's Tornado Season, Know These Three Simple Things! -
Steve Kovacs (4,545) 
Steve Kovacs
Tornado season is May to July depending on which part of the country you are from and every year we are inundated with things we should do. The information year in and year out seems to be the same old-same old, not very easy to understand or remember. Not so, here- read on and learn some simple... ( added 189 days 10 hours ago.) |
Hurricane Ike, Two Months Later -
Danny Davids (19,741)
Danny Davids
On Friday night, September 12, 2008, Hurricane Ike roared through the Galveston/Houston area. It left devastation in its wake and tens of thousands of people without homes, power, or basic living requirements like water, food, and power. Cleanup has been going on for two months, and things are... ( added 364 days 14 hours ago.) |
Prediction: October To Bring More Hurricanes -
Laura Trahan (38,784)
Laura Trahan
As we continue to recover from the big hurricanes of September, news of more still to come leaves an uneasy feeling in my stomach. Colorado State University Atlantic hurricane trackers Philip Klotzbach and William Gray predicted three more hurricanes just for the month of October. "Our... ( added 1 year 37 days ago.) |
Wildfires—From Alabama to Alaska Find Out What You Can Do to Help Yourself -
Steve Kovacs (4,545)
Steve Kovacs
Many people think wildfires are solely a California phenomenon and thats simply not true. The huge devastation in October 2007 in Southern-California, reminds us that California certainly gets pummeled quite often, however, wildfires can and do occur anywhere in the United States . Although... ( added 2 years 11 days ago.) |
Katrina Survivors and PTSD - The Pain Continues -
James P Krehbiel (1,141) 
James P Krehbiel
Only 18 months ago, Americans were glued to their television sets, watching in horror, as the devastation to our neighbors played out in the Gulf Region of the United States . People and institutions from around the globe demonstrated their care and concern. Throughout the country, our people... ( added 2 years 215 days ago.) |
Remembering September 11th-Activities and Crafts For The Classroom -
Laura Trahan (38,784)
Laura Trahan
September 11 th will forever be plastered in our minds. The images we saw that day will forever scar our lives. As individuals, it is easy for us to remember what we were doing the moment we realized what was happening.
I was a new mom who was watching Teletubbies, taking my time to go into... ( added 3 years 72 days ago.) |
Just-In-Time Life – Riding the Edge of Disaster -
John Allen (416) 
John Allen
Our modern age of convenience makes just about everything we need or want available with a click on the computer, a phone call, or at worst a drive to the neighborhood store. There isn’t much we can’t have delivered or have done for us, and very few of our affairs we can’t manage online. And... ( added 3 years 242 days ago.) |
Flash Floods Nature's Vengeance -
M E Reza (24)
M E Reza
In the nature of things, sometimes reaction follow only when disaster strikes, i.e. when it is too late. As disasters leave their mortal impact, and after so many innocent people lost their lives, there will be finger-pointing and clamor for blood. Such was the case with the recent flash floods... ( added 35 days 6 hours ago.) |
Are Tents Adequate Shelters For Disaster Recovery? -
 - Richard Grabowski (21) 
I do not believe so . I believe there was a time when tents were adequate: in the past. The problem I have is failing to understand how, in this modern age, we can have so many people who do not have adequate shelter in our world. With new technology and material, vast global distribution... ( added 72 days 15 hours ago.) |
Tornado Safety: Survival Tips That Could Save Your Life -
- Melanie Broemsen (28)
In an average year, more than 1,000 tornadoes churn across the American
landscape. Both feared and fascinating, funnel clouds are the object of much
information and disinformation. Here is some helpful information about
tornadoes, as well as important tornado safety tips in case a twister is... ( added 1 year 180 days ago.) |
Shelter In Place During a Disaster? -
Cory Doggett (146)
I hear a lot of people talking about wilderness survival in case of disaster. I was close to Houston during the Hurricane Rita evacuation. The hurricane didn't hit, but 2.5 million people evacuated from the area. This is just a fraction of the population. It was taking up to eight hours to drive... ( added 1 year 271 days ago.) |
Still in Hell: Two years after Hurricane Katrina! -
- Zarian Phipps (491) 
Zarian Phipps
It's been two long years since my life along with hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents were changed by the fury of Hurricane Katrina. As a New Orleans native and someone that was "racially put in my place" by numerous Federal and State officials, I must say that not much has changed. I... ( added 2 years 71 days ago.) |
Unison Smile and the whole world smiles with you -
Kacycarr (271,142) 
Kacycarr
What is wrong with the world today, we have war torn countries battling it out against each other and the shocking sad part about it all is these people are neighbors. Then we have terrorism where we are forced to suspect everyone or anyone around us. Talk of paranoia. Muggings and murders now... ( added 4 years 57 days ago.) |
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Five Steps to Take to Protect Your Business System from a Disaster -
Phil McCutchen (174) 
Phil McCutchen
This article addresses five key steps a small business can take to protect its most important asset in the event of a potential disaster, information.
You never know when disaster might strike. As the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina have demonstrated, even if you know that... ( added 4 years 64 days ago.) |
Urban Risks Flash Floods -
M E Reza (24)
M E Reza
Disasters in their aftermath bring forth rising criticism leveled at those responsible for not only managing risks and disaster prevention, but also to the establishment accountable for urban planning. When disasters are deadly, with significant number of deaths involved, and stark pictures of... ( added 46 days 8 hours ago.) |
Effective Methods of Emergency Water Treatment -
Anne Sinclair (2,610)
In the aftermath of natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina which devastated New Orleans in 2005, the biggest need of the populace is fresh, clean water. Unfortunately, natural disasters can wipe out municipal water treatment facilities and contaminate water supplies with everything from... ( added 145 days 2 hours ago.) |
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