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CSI: Pisco, Peru -- Study uncovers tectonic events behind earthquake
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 10, 2009 |
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A magnitude 8.0. earthquake destroyed 90 percent of the city of Pisco, Peru on August 16, 2007. The event killed 595 people, while another 318 were missing. Tsunami waves were observed locally, off the shore ...
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Frail elderly disaster
May 18, 2009 |
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Planning for emergencies must take into account the growing numbers of frail elderly people who will by virtue of shifting demographics be involved in any natural or manmade disaster, according to US researchers writing in ...
Emergency response
Nov 12, 2007 |
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Disasters are getting worse it seems but the federal government's preparedness has been limited to helping after a disaster has occurred. On the other hand, local organizations often do not have the resources or the training ...
Twitter, texting could help families in disasters
Sep 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Text messaging, Twitter and social networking Web sites could help families stay in touch in the wake of a disaster, a national safety group said Tuesday.
Plastic surgeons should be part of disaster relief planning, response
Sep 10, 2009 |
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When a terrorist bomb explodes, a tornado rips through a town, a hurricane devastates a region, or wildfires ravage homes and businesses, plastic surgeons are not typically atop the list of emergency responders.
Main federal disaster relief law has fallen behind modern threat levels, study finds
Mar 13, 2009 |
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In new research published in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, New York University Professor Mitchell Moss explains that the cornerstone Federal disaster relief legislation, the Robert T. Stafford Act, i ...
Bangladesh introduces SMS cyclone alert system
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Bangladesh is trialling a text message service to warn people of natural disasters, including floods and cyclones, a government official said Wednesday.
Samoan tsunami was too close to prevent deaths: research
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Nov 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Samoa's tsunami detection, monitoring and warning system works well and could not have prevented the more than 100 deaths caused by the devastating tsunami that hit the region on September 29, a major international ...
Informal social networks better at encouraging Hispanics to prepare for disasters, study finds
Dec 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lay health teachers who engaged Hispanics inside their social networks were more effective than mailers at encouraging participants to prepare disaster plans.
China joins space data disaster charter
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May 24, 2007 |
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China has become a member of the Space and Major Disasters Charter that provides satellite data to nations during natural or human origin disasters.
U.S. scientists develop disaster software
Jun 08, 2006 |
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U.S. government scientists have developed software for managing collection, visualization, and analysis of environmental sampling data.
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