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Displaying 15 of about 16 results… a coordinated, interagency effort to respond to extreme heat that threatens the lives and livelihoods of Americans, … and floods produce dramatic images of devastation, extreme heat often takes place out of sight and out of the news. But … workers and communities. During the June 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest, states reported hundreds of …
… people are becoming aware of — and stressed by — extreme heat, which causes more deaths every year in the U.S. than … event. An estimated 1,300 Americans die from extreme heat each year. By 2050, that number could be closer to 60,000 . [...] A growing pile of research warns of how heat stroke can worsen health for decades afterward, …
… More than 300 million Indians at risk from extreme heat Temperatures and power demand for cooling break records India's 25 heat stroke deaths 'tip of the iceberg' As the scorching sun … a week - nearly half of his average weekly earnings. "This heat is torturous. But if I want to buy an AC (air …
… and the country’s energy network, with increased risk of heat-related sickness and fatalities under all emissions … working paper by Huot and Pain (2017) reports on the third wave of a longitudinal panel study tracing the outcomes of … in the brick kilns with their families. In the third study wave, women have begun to enter a once exclusively male …
13 October is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. This year the theme is Only Together. The focus is on enhancing international cooperation to developing countries. This gives us a perfect opportunity to remind you of the value of working together to deliver flood resilience investments.
Flood resilience investments save lives and livelihood…
… Figure 3 Modeled Results of The 29/09/09 Tsunami wave Run Ups in Meters … local earthquakes. The 1917 event also caused a 3m tsunami wave with a maximum run up of 12m affecting eastern Upolu. … 5. Samoa Tsunami Hazard Assessment Return Period Average Wave Run-up* Maximum Wave Run-up 10 years 2m 3m 50 years 7m …
… probable and frequent than salt water intrusion and tidal wave-related damages from the sea. Water management … in other mangrove areas. The backwash created as each wave retreated was potentially more damaging as sediments and … for the bridges will need to be based on studies of wave height, including that of the tsunami and future traffic …
… ment of an equipment tower and realignment of micro- wave antenna hardware to restore communications. WATER AND … Ecological damage is significant but temporary in nature. Wave and storm surge resulted in the breach of the sand bar …
… being expanded to a great part of the Delta through micro-wave towers and optical fiber routes. According to the MCPT, … being expanded to a great part of the Delta through micro-wave towers and optical fiber routes. According to the MCPT, … Less frequent events include tornadoes, thunderstorms and heat waves. Historical data indicates that between 1996 and …
… Summary Diesel-powered thermal power plants, a waste-heat recovery system and solar power plants, all owned by the … diesel-powered thermal units, and the balance from waste-heat recovery and solar plants. There are three main consumer … and reporting from outer islands via the NTA 6.5 short wave radio. In the process of standardizing assessment forms …
… with preliminary damage assessment of $65 million. The wave damaged directly structural and non structural elements …
… connected to households are also damaged, as the tidal wave washed away houses, distribution poles, and wires. A …
Tropical Storm 03B hit Yemen on October 24, 2008. The storm led to severe rain and flooding over the eastern Governorates of Yemen—Hadramout and Al-Mahara—for about 30 hours, resulting in total rainfall of almost 91 mm (versus 5-6 mm in normal periods). As of October 31, 2008, 73 persons were reported to have lost their lives as a result of the floods,…
… response and recovery. Originating from a tropical wave, Maria became the tenth- most intense Atlantic hurricane …
In the month of May 2016, parts of Sri Lanka were hit by the heaviest recorded rainfall in more than 18 years, which caused severe floods in 24 districts and also horrific landslides, one of which was the worst recorded in our country. The floods and landslides resulted in the loss of at least 93 lives and affected almost half a million people. The disa…