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Major disasters tax surgical staff but may reduce costs for routine operations
Sep 25, 2009 |
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New research published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons offers important insights into the long-term impact of a major disaster on routine surgical services in a hospital. In the st ...
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 ...
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Hurricane center chief leaves with warning
Jan 03, 2007 |
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U.S. National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield ended his career at the Miami storm center with a warning that the worst was yet to come.
Personal disaster preparedness
Jan 22, 2009 |
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A recent survey by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers of over 1,800 patients seen in the Froedtert Hospital Emergency Department revealed that Metro Milwaukee residents may not personally be as well prepared for disasters ...
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.
China joins space data disaster charter
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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.
Decline in health among older adults affected by Hurricane Katrina
Jan 22, 2009 |
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In the year following Hurricane Katrina, the health of survivors 65 and over declined nearly 4 times that of a national sample of older adults not affected by the disaster, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns ...
UN: Growth of slums boosting natural disaster risk
May 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The rampant growth of urban slums around the world and weather extremes linked to climate change have sharply increased the risks from "megadisasters" such as devastating floods and cyclones, a U.N. ...
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 ...
Russia hails resumption of US space shuttle flights
Jul 02, 2005 |
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MOSCOW, July 2 (AFP) - Russia hailed the US decision to resume the space shuttle program grounded since the Columbia disaster in February 2003 by launching the Discovery shuttle on July 13, the ITAR-TASS news agency reported ...
New study examines effects of Graniteville, S.C., chlorine gas disaster
Dec 29, 2008 |
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A new study examining the aftereffects of a chlorine gas disaster in a South Carolina town gives larger metropolitan areas important insight into what to expect and how to prepare emergency response systems for an accidental ...
Japanese government plans to scientifically test oft-repeated earthquake instructions
Jun 14, 2009 |
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"When an earthquake strikes, hide under a table." "Don't rush outside immediately." Are these actually life-saving actions in an earthquake? The Education, Science and Technology Ministry plans to see if such commonly given ...
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