Natural Hazards

Canterbury quake: Facts and figures
TVNZ
Much of the scientific response to the earthquake is being coordinated under the GNS Science-led Natural Hazards Research Platform, set up by the government ...

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Wellington scientists heading to Canterbury to study earthquake
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Much of the scientific response to the earthquake is being co-ordinated under the GNS Science-led Natural Hazards Research Platform, ...

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FEMA Funds $2.1 Million Lewiston Stormwater Improvements
PressZoom (press release)
“FEMA's PDM-C Grant Program primarily supports pre-disaster mitigation planning and projects that address natural hazards.” The PDM program was created ...

Scientists Head to Canterbury to Study Quake
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Much of the scientific response to the earthquake is being co-ordinated under the GNS Science-led Natural Hazards Research Platform, ...

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Seymour Herald
Rangers to conduct DUI checkpoints in Smokies this weekend
WBIR-TV
While many people tend to think that the chief risks associated with visiting a national park would be posed by wildlife or natural hazards like waterfalls ...
new podcast emphasizes water safetySeymour Herald

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UAE Bridges at Risk in Very Strong Earthquake Zone
PR Newswire (press release)
- According to the Latest Globe of Natural Hazards Report Released in August by Global Reinsurance Company Munich Re, the UAE has the Potential to Produce ...

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Pinpointing the causes of Pakistan's devastating floods
New Zealand Herald
Jesse Dykstra is a PhD student in the Natural Hazards Research Centre at Canterbury University. View his work and that of 30 other scientists and science ...

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Galveston Drafts Hazard Mitigation Plan; Public Comment Period Closes Monday
Galveston.com & Company (press release)
The City's plan focuses on measures to reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, and property damage due to natural hazards, identifies and documents the ...

Globe and Mail
Hurricane Earl poses little to no risk for UNC
The Daily Tar Heel
But flooding and coastal erosion remain great risks, said Gavin Smith, executive director for the Center for the Study of Natural Hazards and Disasters. ...
Hurricane Season 2010: Frank (Eastern Pacific Ocean)NASA
MEMA officials warn residents about Hurricane EarlWHDH-TV
FEMA: As Hurricane Earl Approaches, FEMA Urges East Coast Residents to be Prepared7thSpace Interactive (press release)

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Iceland eruption 'modest' compared to past blasts
WalesOnline
... disruption to air travel over Europe, highlights our increased vulnerability to natural hazards rather than the unparalleled explosivity of the event. ...

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***MEDIA ALERT*** Hurricane Earl is Approaching, Are Businesses Prepared?
PR Newswire (press release)
Dr. Lou Gritzo, vice president and natural hazards research scientist – oversees FM Global's team of world-renowned scientists in the company's state-of-the ...

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Gallatin County Flood Risk Open House Is Set For Sept. 1
Media Newswire (press release)
For more information, contact Jennifer Scholl, FEMA natural hazards program specialist, at ( 312 ) 408-5205 or Kelly Veronico of the IDNR at ( 847 ...

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CSR Asia
Lessons from Pakistan: a role for business in disaster resilience
CSR Asia
We are facing greater exposure to natural hazards and suffering heavy losses. The global population is increasing at an exponential rate, and more people ...

Lifeguards rescue three swimmers at Short Sands Beach
York Weekly
... rip currents cause approximately 100 deaths annually in the United States, more than all other natural hazards except heat and floods. ...

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ABC6 - Providence, RI and New Bedford, MA News, WeatherWEB EXTRA: Coast Guard ...
WLNE-TV (ABC6)
... rip currents cause approximately 100 deaths annually in the United States - more than all other natural hazards except heat and floods. ...

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Emergency Management
Update family plans, supply kits this September
Dover Post
... emergency management officials encourage everyone to realize the state is not immune to natural hazards and other devastating events. ...
Baby Emergency Kit from Ice-Qube Preparedness Solutions Debuts for National ...PR Newswire (press release)
FEMA Launches National Preparedness MonthHSToday

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FEMA approves multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plans for all 159 ...
Anderson Independent Mail
Plans are in depth and cover all types of natural hazards that could befall an individual county. The development of hazard mitigation plans allows counties ...
Sullivan County draft hazard mitigation plan update releasedMid-Hudson News

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UK to fund research on 'Changing Water Cycle'
Express Buzz
It aims at understanding the consequences of the changing water cycle for waterrelated natural hazards, including floods and droughts, and also to improve ...

Cumberland Courier Newspapers
Balmain climatologist on the world stage
Cumberland Courier Newspapers
One area I am more aware of is that of natural disasters such as flooding, hail storms, tropical cyclones and bushfires. These natural hazards are projected ...

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Gov. Haley Barbour: Despite progress, insurance remains a recovery obstacle
Jackson Clarion Ledger
As with the rest of the recovery process, the central focus was to rebuild stronger and more resistant to natural hazards. As I said in my initial request ...

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