NounSingular disaster Plural disasters disaster (plural disasters)
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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A disaster is the tragedy of a natural or human-made hazard (a hazard is a situation which poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or environment) that negatively affects society or environment. In contemporary academia, disasters are seen as the consequence of inappropriately managed risk. These risks are the product of hazards and vulnerability. Hazards that strike in areas with low vulnerability are not considered a disaster, as is the case in uninhabited regions. Developing countries suffer the greatest costs when a disaster hits – more than 95 percent of all deaths caused by disasters occur in developing countries, and losses due to natural disasters are 20 times greater (as a percentage of GDP) in developing countries than in industrialized countries. A disaster can be defined as any tragic event with great loss stemming from events such as earthquakes, floods, catastrophic accidents, fires, or explosions. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How do you define man made disaster and what should be the hospital planning to meet mass casualties? Q. Disaster are either natural or man made - terrorist attacks, plain or train accidents . Hospital emergencies are usually not geared to receive mass casualties, what should be the hospital planning to meet such a situation? Asked by Shashanka B - Wed Mar 11 05:55:52 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Have allot of staff and equipment on standby, and rooms which are free and can be used. Also, sort out the patients. Failed: Person can't be saved and time spent on this person would be wasted and indirectly cause more death. Priority: Person can be saved but needs help quickly, or he/she will die. Critical: Person does not need immediate attention, but does need aid and fast. Non-critical: Needs a bandages and painkillers. Answered by Legendary A - Wed Mar 11 06:14:36 2009 Where can I learn how to volunteer in the disaster areas in China or Maymar? Q. I'm currently abroad and traveling to Hong Kong in 5 weeks and have a Hong Kong and Chinese visa. I want to volunteer in the disaster areas of Asia. The international Red Cross has very little information. Who should I contact? Asked by qz0fm1 - Tue May 13 04:18:41 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Most organizations that provide disaster relief use either their own experienced staff (paid or volunteer), or local people who can be quickly trained and are already in the area. It is very rare that a person from outside the area would be used unless the person is already either a part of the agency/organization or at the least very experienced in disaster relief. If you have experience working on a disaster response you might try contacting the Red Cross Society of China or Myanmar. Or you could try other groups; for example Catholic Relief Services. You might also check with your Country's Consulate or Embassy in China to see if they have any suggestions. I don't think it's very likely that you'll be able to volunteer in these… [cont.] Answered by SandwichGeneration - Tue May 13 07:55:14 2008 What Is The Next Natural Disaster Suppose To Be?
Q. When is the next natural disaster suppose to take place, what will it be and where will it take place? Has the news said anything? Asked by Melissa Y - Tue Nov 18 14:55:24 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. The earth will be destructed in 2012 said the Maya... Answered by Me - Tue Nov 18 15:20:34 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "disaster" Quotes regarding disaster.
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The Disaster Center
World Wide Disaster Relief by His Glory
Operation Playground - Rebuilding Children's Playgrounds