Officials ramp up disaster readiness

Officials ramp up disaster readiness Ask any local emergency responder about the chances of a big earthquake or disaster hitting the Coastside and you’ll probably get the same answer. It’s a question of when, not if, catastrophe will strike.

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Counties hit by tornadoes declared disaster areas

Counties hit by tornadoes declared disaster areas Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has declared three counties disaster areas because of damage caused by tornadoes and severe storms last week.

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Fiji a disaster zone as cyclone pounds islands

Fiji a disaster zone as cyclone pounds islands Authorities are counting the death toll and Fiji has been declared a state of natural disaster after tropical cyclone Tomas thrashed island nation.

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Corporate Disaster Resource Network (cdrn) Launched to Invite Cross Sector Partnerships for Disasters

Corporate Disaster Resource Network (CDRN)  Launched to invite cross sector partnerships for Disasters

For the first time in India, Corporates can know how specifically they can help disaster struck people with the CDRN.

November 7, 2008:  The Corporate Disaster Resource Network (CDRN) was launched by J K Sinha, Member, NDMA.  The CDRN . . . → Read More: Corporate Disaster Resource Network (cdrn) Launched to Invite Cross Sector Partnerships for Disasters

Inside the 1996 Everest Disaster – Ken Kamler

Dr. Kenneth Kamler recalls his harrowing experience on a climb towards the summit of Mt. Everest in 1996 when a lethal 2-day storm kicked up. The event, documented by writer Jon Krakauer in his bestselling book Into Thin Air, would lead to the deaths of eight climbers and leave several others — including Kamler . . . → Read More: Inside the 1996 Everest Disaster – Ken Kamler