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Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Causes of Disasters -- 1. Climate Change May Increase Natural Disasters Worldwide -- 2. Famine in Africa Is the Result of a Natural Disaster -- 3. Famine in Africa Is Caused by Humans, Not Nature -- 4. In the United States, the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Was the Result of Industrial Mistakes -- 5. A British Analyst Examines the Causes of the 9/11 Disaster in the United States -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Disasters, Social Issues, and Politics -- 1. Poverty Magnifies the Impact of a Disaster -- 2. Natural Disasters and Women -- 3. Women Survivors of the Bhopal Disaster in India Claim Their Rights -- 4. Natural Disasters Can Cause Political Instability and Conflict -- 5. Politics Negatively Affected Cyclone Nargis Disaster Relief in Myanmar -- 6. Haiti's Earthquake Disaster Is Exacerbated by Politics and Poverty -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Disaster Preparedness -- 1. Better Global Preparedness for Natural Disasters Would Save Lives -- 2. Counting the Cost of Calamities -- 3. Early Warning Is Insufficient Preparation for Famines in Africa -- 4. Without Effective Prevention, Natural Hazards Become Human-Made Disasters -- 5. Lack of Preparation for Floods in Brazil Leads to Many Deaths -- 6. Japan Was Unprepared for the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami -- 7. In the United States, Transportation Planners Were Not Prepared for Hurricane Katrina -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Disaster Response and Aftermath -- 1. Disease Often Follows Natural Disasters -- 2. The Aftermath of the Japanese Tsunami Triggers a Potential United States Environmental Disaster -- 3. Britain Proposes a New Way of Responding to Disasters

Ch. 1 : Causes of disasters. Climate change may increase natural disasters worldwide / World Health Organization -- Famine in Africa is the result of a natural disaster / Alhagie Jobe -- Famine in Africa is caused by humans, not nature / Thomas Keneally -- In the United States, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the result of industrial mistakes / National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling -- A British analyst examines the causes of the 9/11 disaster in the United States / Peter Bergen -- ch. 2 : Disasters, social issues, and politics. Poverty magnifies the impact of a disaster / Dan Brook -- Natural disasters and women / Lorena Aguilar -- Women survivors of the Bhopal disaster in India claim their rights / Jashodhara Dasgupta -- Natural disasters can cause political instability and conflict / Elizabeth Ferris -- Politics negatively affected Cyclone Nargis disaster relief in Myanmar / Donald M. Seekins -- Haiti's earthquake disaster is exacerbated by politics and poverty / Andrew Apter -- ch. 3 : Disaster preparedness. Better global preparedness for natural disasters would save lives / Bill McGuire, as told to Robin McKie -- Counting the cost of calamities / The Economist -- Early warning is insufficient preparation for famines in Africa / Jeeyon Janet Kim and Debarati Guhr-Sapir -- Without effective prevention, natural hazards become human-made disasters / The World Bank -- Lack of preparation for floods in Brazil leads to many deaths / Natalia Viana -- Japan was unprepared for the 2011 earthquake and tsunami / Jun Hongo -- In the United States, transportation planners were not prepared for Hurricane Katrina / Todd Litman -- ch. 4 : Disaster response and aftermath. Disease often follows natural disasters / CBC News -- The aftermath of the Japanese tsunami triggers a potential United States environmental disaster / Becky Bohrer -- Britain proposes a new way of responding to disasters / Rachel Sylvester and Alice Thomson -- The World Bank responds effectively to the Haiti earthquake / Independent Evaluation Group -- The International Monetary Fund's response endangers Haiti's recovery / Bretton Woods Project -- Rwanda cuts disaster risk at the site of a potential explosion / Xan Rice -- China effectively responds to disasters but must improve risk reduction / Zhang Qingfeng and Melissa Howell Alipalo

From earthquakes and tsunamis to hurricanes and meteorites, disasters are an unfortunate but inevitable part of life on Earth. However, learning the science and facts behind these disasters can help readers be prepared and understand them. Readers will learn key safety tips such as not showering during a lightning storm. They'll gain knowledge on how and why natural disasters happen. Age-appropriate text and colorful photographs support a deeper understanding of important parts of the elementary science curriculum and help to engage readers of many levels.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY -- Natural Disasters in Human History -- Earthquakes -- Significant Earthquakes in History -- Important Earthquakes in U.S. History -- Tsunamis -- Volcanic Eruptions -- Significant Volcanic Eruptions in History -- Volcanic Eruptions in the United States -- Extreme Weather -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- Typhoons and Cyclones -- Floods -- Floods in Recorded History -- Floods in the United States -- Forest Fires -- Other Types of Natural Disasters -- Mass Wasting -- Drought and Famine -- Limnic Eruptions -- Sinkholes -- The Genesis of Natural Disasters -- Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions -- Facts about Earthquakes -- The Genesis of Earthquakes -- The Genesis of Severe Storms -- Tornadoes -- Hurricanes -- References -- 2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS -- The Impact of Human Activities on Natural -- Earthquakes -- Problems -- Solutions -- Sinkholes -- Landslides -- Problems -- Solutions -- Forest Fires -- Problems -- Solutions -- Floods -- Problems -- Solutions -- Drought -- Problems -- Solutions -- Extreme Weather and Climate Change -- Climate Change -- Extreme Weather -- Other Natural Disasters -- Preparation and Recovery -- Warning Systems -- Recovery -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 PERSPECTIVES -- Who Is Pele: A Native Hawaiian Perspective -- Unnatural Disasters -- Understanding the Communication Gaps between Disaster Prediction and Public Response -- Red Tide: The Insidious Killer -- The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 -- After the Disaster: What Are the Next Steps? -- Pele Says Hello -- Some Confessions of a Lifelong Storm Chaser -- 4 PROFILES -- American Red Cross -- Americares -- Disaster Research Center (University of Delaware) -- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute -- Federal Emergency Management Agency -- Tetsuya Fujita (1920-1998).

Natural Disasters introduces readers to a variety of natural disasters and the impact they have on the world. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.

Throughout history, there have been many environmental disasters, such as oil spills, chemical catastrophes, and nuclear explosions, that were all caused by human actions leading to dire consequences for the natural world. Readers learn about the causes and effects of major environmental disasters through age-appropriate main text, interesting fact boxes, bright full-color photographs, and a detailed glossary. They also discover the process of cleaning up after these events and what can be done to keep them from happening in the future. This important environmental issue connects science curriculum topics and critical thinking about the world in an engaging way.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires: Initial Observations on the Federal Response and Key Recovery Challenges* -- Abbreviations -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Found -- Background -- Disaster Response Roles and Responsibilities -- FEMA's Disaster Response Mechanisms -- Federal Disaster Workforce -- Overview of FEMA and Federal Disaster Recovery Programs -- Individual Assistance -- Public Assistance -- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program -- Federal and State Coordination Efforts Facilitated Preparedness and Response to the 2017 Disasters in Texas, Florida, and California -- Preparedness Activities in Texas, Florida, and California Helped Strengthen the Response -- Coordination Systems and Activities Helped Build Relationships That Facilitated Response in Texas, Florida, and California -- The Federal Government Provided Support for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but Faced Multiple Challenges in Its Response -- The Federal Government Provided Logistical Support and Conducted Various Preparedness Activities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in Advance of the Hurricanes -- The Federal Government Provided a High Volume of Response Support to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands -- FEMA Response Efforts Were Complicated By Factors Specific to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands -- Remote Distance of Territories -- Limited Local Preparedness -- Outdated Local Infrastructure -- Workforce Capacity Constraints -- Other Challenges in Puerto Rico -- FEMA Has Taken Some Action to Incorporate Lessons Learned in Preparation for the Next Hurricane Season -- The 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires Highlighted Challenges FEMA Faces in Meeting Its Response and Recovery Missions.

This Element explores the history of urban disasters around the globe over the last three-hundred years. It introduces the reader to central concepts that help define the study of disasters, then moves on to explore the relationship between cities and disasters including earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, and epidemics. It asks, for example: How have cities responded in times of crisis, and what practices, infrastructures, and/or institutions have they introduced to prevent disasters from reoccurring? Who suffers most when urban disasters strike, and why? In what ways do catastrophes change cities? How, if at all, are cities unique from the countryside? To answer these questions and more, this concise history looks at a series of case studies from the eighteenth century through to COVID-19. The Element concludes with a brief look at the ongoing effects of climate change and the future of cities

What is a disaster? -- Rome's disasters -- The disaster experience -- Dealing with the aftermath -- Thinking about disaster -- A culture of risk -- Narratives of disaster -- Inflicting catastrophe -- The psychological impact -- Roman disasters in context

Intro -- 1 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6b -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 16 -- 19 -- 20 -- 24b -- 27 -- 28b -- 31 -- 34 -- 42 -- 45t -- 10b -- 11 -- 12 -- 13 -- 14b -- 23 -- 33 -- 37 -- 38 -- 39 -- 41 -- 44 -- 18t -- 22t -- 26 -- 30t -- 32t -- 36t -- 40 -- What Happens in an Air Crash? -- The 9/11 Hijacking, 2001 -- The Tenerife Collision, 1977 -- Antarctic Volcano Collision, 1979 -- America's Worst Air Crash, 1979 -- Sucked into the Air, Paris, 1974 -- Indian Collision, 1996 -- Lake Constance Collision, 2002 -- Kinshasa Crash, 1996 -- Mid-Atlantic Crash, 1996 -- Concorde Disaster, 2000 -- The Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 -- Mountain Crash, 1985 -- Looking to the Future

By which I mean here the New Zealand housing markets (though how many other glaring New Zealand policy failures could the term be used of?). I’ve written a couple of columns for the Wellington magazine Capital on housing policy issues (here and here for the 2021 ones) and a few weeks ago the editor asked … Continue reading Unnatural disasters

British railways are one of the safest ways of travelling. That they are so is the result of painful lessons learnt over many decades, for there have been many hundreds of railway disasters. This book looks at some of the most famous as well as some that have been all but forgotten, matching graphic illustrations with eyewitness accounts of people who were there and the confidential reports of the accident investigators who worked out what had gone wrong. The book explores the reasons why accidents happen. Some are due to the carelessness of staff, others due to equipment failure or poor signa

Intro -- Title page -- Table of Contents -- Copyright -- Preface -- Definitions and Essential Acronyms -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Abstract -- History of Technical Rescue for Animals -- Recent Legislation -- Resource Typing -- Fitness Guidelines -- Chapter 2: Incident Management -- Abstract -- National Response Framework and Emergency Support Functions -- National Incident Management System (NIMS) -- Command and Management -- Preparedness -- Resource Management -- Communications and Information Management -- Supporting Technologies -- Incident Command System -- Single Incident Command -- Unified and Area Command -- Managing Animals in Disasters -- Chapter 3: National Animal Response Capabilities -- Abstract -- Chapter 4: Animal Resource Typing -- Abstract -- Overall Function -- Composition and Ordering Specifications -- Components -- Composition and Ordering Specifications -- Components for Type 2 ASAR Technician -- National Qualification System -- Emergency Management Assistance Compact -- Mission Ready Packages -- Chapter 5: Preparedness Activities -- Abstract -- Human-Animal Bond -- First-Responders Save Lives -- Animal Emergency Preparedness Checklist -- Developing a Community Animal Response Team (CART) -- Training -- Equipment -- Personnel -- Community Recognition and Support -- Chapter 6: Monitoring and Activation -- Abstract -- Team Composition -- Chapter 7: The Assessment Process -- Abstract -- Components of an Assessment -- Tabasco Floods, 2007 -- The Big Ditch Pig Rescue, 2008 -- Chapter 8: Evacuation and Transportation -- Abstract -- Evacuation Planning -- Sheltering Options -- Assisted Evacuation -- Define Roles and Responsibilities -- Develop an Animal Evacuation Planning Committee -- Identify Locations That Can Be Used for Embarkation/Collection Points -- Identify Locations for Co-Located and Cohabitated Shelters