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Displaying 15 of about 31 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 …
… a substantial portion of the boro rice crop. The main wave o f monsoon flooding started in early July, eventually … a substantial portion o f the boro rice crop. The main wave o f monsoon flooding started in early July, eventually … a substantial portion of the boro rice crop. The main wave o f monsoon flooding started in early July, eventually …
… 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…
… one of the states most affected by India’s second COVID-19 wave, and home to a large SEWA membership base, has been … and food insecurity. A key challenge of the second wave is the large number of rural women and men that have … crisis. SEWA summarizes the key challenges of the second wave for rural women and men as follows: 1) The first wave …
… 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 …
… a driver by profession and I was in the car when the first wave came, just arriving back at the house. The road here was … them. They tried to gather them up, but then we saw a huge wave coming, and people tried to run and save themselves. But … Tsunami July 17, 1998: An offshore quake triggers a wave that strikes the north coast of Papua- New Guinea, …
… before the roots are further damaged by the excessive heat. Hydration of the root and root zone of the fallen trees … embankments, except for a few locations where strong wave actions caused minor damages. However, some other … while women con- tinue to form huddles in the sweltering heat following the cyclone. Th e AWCs, which could have …
… 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 …
… et al. 2019). According to eyewitnesses, the first wave in this village arrived from Palu City’s direction …