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Displaying 15 of about 16 results… the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million … the year 2000, earthquakes, floods, storms, tsunamis, heat waves and other disaster events have killed 1.1 million …
… said Cadornigara. "The world is undergoing the largest wave of urban growth in history," according to the UN … said Cadornigara. "The world is undergoing the largest wave of urban growth in history," according to the UN …
… public housing residents were left without electricity and heat for months (American planning association, 2013; … 2013; Rockaway waterfront alliance report, 2013; The Wave, 2013). Some of the residents were thus tired, cold and … of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 16(1), 3–13. The Wave. (2013). Sandy was here; and the year that followed. …
… help decision-makers identify who is most at-risk during heat waves. Similarly, some populations have lower tolerance … For example, ‘elderly residents may be at higher risk of heat-related health problems.’”48 Since the recovery process … of Queens in New York City (NYC), experienced severe wave action and storm surge from Hurricane Sandy. Widespread …
… alone, we suffered from at least 21 floods, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, and severe storms that each caused at … numbers of devastating floods, heavy storms, droughts, heat waves, and wildfires over the past few years. In 2010 … alone, we suffered from at least 21 floods, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, and severe storms that each caused at …
… immediate funds will be required to stave off a second wave of disaster (people suffering or dying due to disease or … immediate funds will be required to stave off a second wave of disaster (people suffering or dying due to disease or …
… of older, poor, African American men in the 1995 Chicago heat wave (Klineberg, 2002). NOTE: Simply being a woman does not … Trends For Youth . Geneva: ILO. Klineberg, E. (2002). Heat Wave A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago. Chicago: …
… of these threats – such as storms, floods, droughts, heat – are on the rise due to climate change – and are bound … of these threats – such as storms, floods, droughts, heat – are on the rise due to climate change – and are bound …
… hardship as communities struggle to feed and house the wave of returnees. 5) Stigma and discrimination against …
… the potential impact on the project of a possible second wave of infections. Continuous monitoring and reporting on …
… had been designed to erect barriers off shore, reduce wave energy and protect the coastal environment, she said. … had been designed to erect barriers off shore, reduce wave energy and protect the coastal environment, she said. …
… accessible about four weeks later, there was a second wave of people reaching hospitals with injuries. As local …
… cold, the foods prepared should help to conserve body heat so that people can work for as long as possible. In …
… over longer hurricane seasons,1 hotter and more frequent heat waves, an increase in storms that bring flooding rains, …
… were already at critical levels before this year’s new wave of rains and flooding. About the Damage and Needs … Due to the cut off from supply of contraceptives, a wave of unwanted pregnancies with all the ensuing …