Storm surge

Smith Hill sounds like many small American towns with the population under a few thousand. I grew up in a small town in VA, but I never heard of any issues with the emergency management. One of the biggest threats that we faced was from the flooding of the nearby river. It seems every few years flooding would occur. When I was a teenager there was major flooding from days of heavy rainfall and it just about devastated the town. Some businesses decided that enough was enough and closed up…

Today, I will review an article on the local impacts of sea level rise in the Norfolk area. Norfolk, which was essentially built on a swamp, experiences increasing flooding due to sea level rise. Sea level rise is caused by the melting polar caps and glaciers and is mainly affecting coastal areas. Due to subsidence, Norfolk is closer to sea level than surrounding areas, which makes flooding a greater problem to the community. I will discuss the major effects of flooding on the town, harm to the…

Cross). Another way that organizations help is going to the destination and helping and recovering people from their homes that had stayed during the storm. One of the biggest ways that they…

Disaster Management in the United States Grace Anderson/L27294987 HLTH 505/B03 LUO Abstract Introduction “Every year, disasters put millions of Americans in danger and destroy billions of dollars worth of property. But every year, all year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is on the job —as part of a team helping communities reduce their risk, helping emergency officials prepare for all hazards, and helping people get back on their feet after their lives are disrupted by a…

Sea level continues to rise in recent years, but also that the rate gradually accelerated, according to some data of observations. Sea level is rising primarily because as global temperatures increase, oceans are warming, which causes sea water to expand; and land ice is melting, which transfers water to the ocean. The rise of sea level will increase the risk of the coastal inundation. “Climate change will not introduce any new types of coastal hazard” (Manatu Mo Te Taiao, 2004), but the climate…

Bravery, courageous behavior or character is the very definition of a certain mongoose, Rikki-tikki-tavi. The movie by Julie Ross, and the book written by Rudyard Kipling, altho similar have certain differences. In the movie and the book Rikki Tikki Tavi is washed out of his home during a flood. He is found by a family and warmed up. Rikki Tikki Tavi soon learns of the two formidable king cobras in the garden. The movie and the book have similarities between the characters, the setting, and the…

She-Zi Island (Taiwan) 4.1 Contexts Located on the confluence of Keelung River and Tamsui River, connecting with Monga Port and Dadaocheng Wharf which was largest and second-largest import and export nodes in the north of Taiwan respectively (from 1720 to 1920), She-Zi Island is the biggest sandbank in Taipei. Due to a heavy flood caused by a typhoon, Cody, in 1953, development of this area was compelled by regional policy (about 40-year developing stagnation); thus, it also has the last…

“You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you”. Humanitarian aid is surely not governed by politics or limited by race or religion. Humanitarian aid is the purpose of a person’s life to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others voluntary! Our world is changing, living people more and more vulnerable to the consequences of conflicts between countries or natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, or hurricanes. The earthquake of 12…

The story of the Great Hurricane of 1938 is a somewhat untold story in history, but it shouldn’t be. The hurricane was one of the most destructive in American history. When the storm hit the New England area, it took 682 lives. Whole cities were destroyed, families were split apart, and servants were left behind. The hurricane had surprise on it’s side, and it hit hard. The impacts left by the hurricane were astounding to say the least. Let’s dive into the story of the hurricane that…

There are numerous definitions given to the term homeless and it has been recognised as one of the leading social problems following a disaster. Piliavin et al. (1993) described the term homeless as people who are currently living on the streets, have no fixed residence, living in shelters for the past 24hours, and those who have been staying with friends and family since leaving a permanent residence. When a disaster and conflict strikes, one of the initial issues brought forward on the…