Sign Up Now
Get instant access to over 1 million+ study documents
OR
Already registered? click here to login
By creating your account, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and student honor code.
A) Write a summary of an article on the environment that was published in The New York Times between 1/22 and 1/28. This assignment is for 150 words.
ANCHORAGE — The people of Alaska, spurred by the threat of a massive underwater earthquake which could result in a tsunami, evacuated the safety of their homes at midnight. Authorities had transformed schools into temporary evacuation units and citizens flocked there, parking their automobiles at Walmart and Safeway parking lots. Several rushed to the safe higher ground provided by Pillar Mountain. However, fortunately, the tsunami didn’t occur and in 4 hours’ time, the tsunami warning issued between Alaska and the Mexican-American border was lifted (Burke, Blinder and Fountain 17). This sudden panic across the Pacific coast commenced following US Geological Survey reports of an earthquake of magnitude 7.9, half an hour after midnight (Alaskan Gulf time). While authorities claimed nobody reported any immediate loss of life or property, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center, a minor tsunami (wave height <8”) occurred in Kodiak, Seward and some other Alaskan cities (Burke, Blinder and Fountain 17) The quake took place roughly 175 miles to the Kodiak Island’s southeast, in an area that comes under...
This earthquake transpired almost 7 years following a 9.0 magnitude quake in Japan, which is the most severe quake recorded in that region to date. The Japanese quake triggered a massive tsunami which overcame coastal Japan’s sea walls, triggered the well-known Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant crisis, and took no less than 15,000 lives (Burke, Blinder and Fountain 17). B) Based on the total range of energy options you read about in the book, what direction do you think the United States (or any other country you choose) should be heading toward for its future energy requirements? 200 words. It is vital for America’s economy to initiate a shift towards renewable energy, founded on inexhaustible sources like solar energy and hydrogen. Stewardship, or managing ecosystem, marketable natural resource and ecosystem capital, proves crucial to attaining a future of sustainable energy. Target Earth International, a Belizean NGO (Non-Government Organization), has adopted renewable energy sources in all cases possible, thereby establishing an example for other companies. The…
Earthquakes Occur Rapidly Warning Describe impediments to disaster prevention in major cities. The 2nd half within the Twentieth century observed the fast development of extremely big cities. There happen to be primate urban centers along with metropolises for hundreds of years. Nevertheless, these kinds of brand-new city regions-"mega cities" having greater than ten million occupants-have been fairly current. This mega city presents unique problems for catastrophe risk decrease for numerous factors. Initially,
Earthquake Preparedness Budget Discussion Basic Supplies Sample Budget Preparedness Planning and Training Budget Discussion The budget is a critical component of an earthquake preparedness plan. Unlike hurricanes and some other natural hazards, earthquakes strike suddenly and without warning (FEMA, 2013). There are two main consequences of an earthquake and that deal with both people and property. People are always a higher priority than property; however the property is often an interrelated concern. For example, the property
Earthquake Mitigation in Emergency Management Earthquake Risks and Hazards Earthquake Risk Mitigation Mandatory-structural Mitigation Nonstructural Mitigation This paper aims at analyzing the risk and hazards associated with earthquakes. In addition to that, it will also put light on the earthquake risk mitigation strategies that are used by various organizations. Apart from that, the paper will also propose strategies that would further enhance the earthquake mitigation practices of public and private institutions. Earthquake mitigation in Emergency Management An
Earthquakes The major earthquake that struck offshore from Japan in March, 2011, was one of the largest earthquakes experienced in that region of the world in many years. It caused massive damage and it spawned a powerful tsunami that literally wiped many Japanese towns off the map. The causes of earthquakes are known to scientists, although science has not yet become sophisticated enough to predict when and where an earthquake will
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 1000 people, with several of this disaster measuring over 7.0 on the Richter scale (U.S. Geological Survey, 2010). One of the biggest earthquakes in the last 25 years is the 2010
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 probable to collapse in the event of a seismic wave. Emergency services also need to be alert in the event of an earthquake, given that deaths