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Damage in South Florida was estimated at $523 million (2005 USD), mostly as a result of crop damage. Further south, the hurricane spawned a tornado in the Florida Keys. In the island chain, Katrina caused heavy rainfall and gusty winds. The storm produced a 5.37 ft (1.64 m) storm surge in Pensacola along the panhandle.
A case study of Niger showed positive cost and benefit results for preparedness spending across 3 different scenarios (from the absolute level of disaster loss, to the potential reduction in disaster loss and the discount rate), estimating that every $1 spent results in $3.25 to $5.31 of benefit. [39]
Emergency management. A mobile emergency operations center, in this case operated by the Air National Guard. Emergency management (also disaster management) is a science and a system charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. [1] Emergency management, despite its name ...
In 1984 the Florida Division of Emergency Management was created from a Bureau within the Division of Public Safety Planning and Assistance. This was based, in part, on a reorganization at the federal level in 1979. In 1992 Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida, revealing the need for a redesign of Florida's emergency management operations. The ...
Wildfire emergency management. The active flame front of the 2007 Zaca Fire in California. Wildfires are outdoor fires that occur in the wilderness or other vast spaces. [1] Other common names associated with wildfires are brushfire and forest fire. Since wildfires can occur anywhere on the planet, except for Antarctica, they pose a threat to ...
Definition. Disaster response refers to the actions taken directly before, during or in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The objective is to save lives, ensure health and safety and to meet the subsistence needs of the people affected. [1]: 16. The Business Dictionary provide a more comprehensive definition for "disaster response"; [2 ...
A reiki practitioner who offers teaching is known as a "reiki master". [7] There is no central authority controlling use of the words reiki or reiki master. [33] Certificates can be purchased online for under $100. [34] It is "not uncommon" for a course to offer attainment of reiki master in two weekends. [35]
The program is designed to provide an insurance alternative to disaster assistance to meet the escalating costs of repairing damage to buildings and their contents caused by floods. [3] As of August 2017, the program insured about 5 million homes (down from about 5.5 million homes in April 2010), the majority of which are in Texas and Florida.