Author: David Moore JohnstonPublisher:
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Category : Emergency management
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Results of the August-September 2001 Washington State Tsunami Survey
Author: David Moore JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Emergency management
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Developing Tsunami-Resilient Communities
Author: E.N. BernardPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402036078
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
As the world grieves over the catastrophic loss of humanity from the 26 December 2004 tsunami, we must resolve to learn from nature’s lessons. This issue provides a framework and a set of tools to develop communities that are resilient to tsunami. This collection of papers represents a starting point on our new journey toward a safer world. The history of tsunami hazard mitigation tracks well with the history of destructive tsunamis in the United States. Following the 1946 Alaska g- erated tsunami that killed 173 people in Hawaii, the Paci?c Tsunami Warning Center was established in Hawaii by a predecessor agency to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Following the 1960 Chilean tsunami that killed 1,000 people in Chile, 61 in Hawaii, and 199 in Japan, the United States formed the Joint Tsunami Research E?ort (JTRE) and sta?ed the International Tsunami Information Center (ITIC) in Hawaii. JTRE was formed to conduct research on tsunamis while ITIC, sponsored by the United Nations, was formed to coordinate tsunami warning e?orts of the Paci?c Countries. Many research and mitigation e?orts were focused on the distant tsunami problem. Following the 1964 Alaskan t- nami that killed 117 in Alaska, 11 in California, and 4 in Oregon, the U. S. was confronted with the local tsunami problem. In response, the U. S. established the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska. In 1992, a Ms 7.
Waikanae River Flood Risk Perceptions - Results of a Community Survey, August 2001
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Emergency management
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 6552
Author: Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Children's Risk Perceptions and Preparedness
Author: David Moore JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
New Publications of the Geological Survey
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author: New publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Koenig and Schultz's Disaster Medicine
Author: Kristi L. KoenigPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316472922
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
As societies become more complex and interconnected, the global risk for catastrophic disasters is increasing. Demand for expertise to mitigate the human suffering and damage these events cause is also high. A new field of disaster medicine is emerging, offering innovative approaches to optimize disaster management. Much of the information needed to create the foundation for this growing specialty is not objectively described or is scattered among multiple different sources. This definitive work brings together a coherent and comprehensive collection of scientific observations and evidence-based recommendations with expert contributors from around the globe. This book identifies essential subject matter, clarifies nomenclature, and outlines necessary areas of proficiency for healthcare professionals handling mass casualty crises. It also describes in-depth strategies for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of victims suffering from blast injuries or exposure to chemical, biological, and radiological agents.
The Orphan Tsunami of 1700
Author: Brian F. AtwaterPublisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295998512
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A puzzling tsunami entered Japanese history in January 1700. Samurai, merchants, and villagers wrote of minor flooding and damage. Some noted having felt no earthquake; they wondered what had set off the waves but had no way of knowing that the tsunami was spawned during an earthquake along the coast of northwestern North America. This orphan tsunami would not be linked to its parent earthquake until the mid-twentieth century, through an extraordinary series of discoveries in both North America and Japan. The Orphan Tsunami of 1700, now in its second edition, tells this scientific detective story through its North American and Japanese clues. The story underpins many of today�s precautions against earthquake and tsunami hazards in the Cascadia region of northwestern North America. The Japanese tsunami of March 2011 called attention to these hazards as a mirror image of the transpacific waves of January 1700. Hear Brian Atwater on NPR with Renee Montagne http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4629401