A virtual academic program culminating in a qualification specializing in preparing individuals for various roles within disaster preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery. Such programs typically cover topics like hazard analysis, emergency operations,... Read more »
This faith-based volunteer organization provides critical support to communities affected by natural disasters and other emergencies. Trained volunteers offer a wide array of services, from providing hot meals and temporary shelter to... Read more »
The song “New York Mining Disaster 1941,” by the Bee Gees, presents a fictional mining catastrophe through the anxieties and fragmented communication of trapped miners. The lyrics employ vivid imagery and metaphors,... Read more »
The process of verifying whether a specific area has been officially designated as a disaster zone by the Federal Emergency Management Agency allows individuals and communities to determine their eligibility for federal... Read more »
The April 2010 crash of a Polish Air Force Tu-154 near Smolensk, Russia, resulted in the deaths of all 96 people on board, including the Polish President Lech Kaczyski, his wife, and... Read more »
Catastrophic events involving cetaceans can encompass various forms, including mass strandings, ship strikes, entanglement in fishing gear, and exposure to harmful algal blooms or pollution. A specific example could be a large... Read more »
The recovery point objective defines the maximum acceptable data loss in the event of a disruptive incident. For example, an objective of one hour means a business can tolerate losing, at most,... Read more »
These pre-assembled collections of essential supplies are designed to provide basic necessities following natural disasters or emergencies. A typical collection might include first-aid supplies, non-perishable food items, water purification tablets, portable lighting,... Read more »
The Chernobyl disaster, a catastrophic nuclear accident, resulted from a flawed reactor design coupled with serious operational errors during a safety test at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s Unit 4 reactor in... Read more »
Disaster: Day of Crisis is a 2008 action-adventure video game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Wii console. The game blends disaster simulation with third-person shooter and driving... Read more »