Ike was a huge economic burden to the U.S. and “estimates suggest Ike may become one of the costliest hurricanes on record” (FEMA 10). Hurricanes are known for causing severe structural damage to houses, but also have an effect on many businesses as well. Many people had to evacuate and be out of work for up to two weeks due to power outage and debris. Also, some businesses were damaged by flooding and wind, which caused the loss of crucial business equipment. Businesses were flooded along the Texas coast and lost all of their vital technology such as computers, telephones, and other office equipment.
The Buffalo Creek Flood killed many people in the February of 1972. After the flood, Pittston not only didn’t admit the responsibility, but also claimed it as a natural disaster, called it “an act of god,” and later on claimed and blamed that the Buffalo Mining Company was a separate division altogether and that Pittston couldn’t be responsible for its actions. Furthermore, since Pittston rushed to settle the survivors with only 4000 dollars for the survivors from the flood, the survivors are angry with that. So it triggered the survivors to look for a law firm that is Arnold & Porter, and to represent them and seek for justice. After the flood, many people lose everything, and they had no choice but to accept these offers because they couldn’t wait until the lawsuit to follow through, not even guarantee that they will be compensated or win lawsuits.
Like the rebuilding of Ground Zero in New York, recovery and healing will take years. The outbreak of a cholera epidemic, coupled with what can only be called bungled elections have been tremendous setbacks. According to the Inter-American Development Bank, the damage may amount to twice the value of the annual economy. In 2008, Haiti produced only $7 billion in goods and services. According to the World Bank, the earthquake caused damages estimated between $8-$14 billion.
Case study: 2005 Kashmir Earthquake The 2005 earthquake of the Kashmir region is the 17th deadliest earthquake ever recorded, killing approximately 79,000 people from India, Pakistan and Afghanistan alike. The earthquake measured 7.6 on the Richter scale. Earthquake area [pic] Fact file When: 8th October 2005 Where: Kashmir (India, Afghanistan & Pakistan) Magnitude: 7.6 Deaths: 79,000 (totalled from primary and secondary effects of the earthquake) Injuries: 106,000 Area of destruction 31.4km² Why did it happen? [pic] The earthquake happened because the region is on a collision boundary of the Indian and Eurasian plates (the two plates that form the Himalayas). These two normally push together steadily, but when they jam the pressure builds up, and then is realised as an earthquake, such as the Kashmir quake [pic] How were the people affected?
The fires that were a direct result from the main shock and the aftershocks were just as damaging because of the uncontrollable burning from ruptured gas lines. Over 30 fires destroyed more than 25,000 homes on 490 city blocks. Water mains were broken due to the quake which gave the fire department few resources to work with. The Navy contributed to putting out fires by running water lines and providing water to the city’s fire department for their steam engines. International assistance was extremely beneficial because a lot of money was raised and donated to the city for reconstruction.
Gonzalez Jesse Period 3 5/5/2011 Japan and Haiti’s earthquake Japan and Haiti, two countries that got hit by enormous earthquakes. Japan of the richest countries in the world, was shookened by a 9.0 magnitude after a tsunami and then nuclear crissis. Haiti, one of the poorest countries, got hit by a 7.0 earthquake and then an outbreak known as cholera. Japans earthquake caused a lot of casualties , damage, and weakened its economy. Haitis earthquake had casualties, a lot of damge, and their economy was weaker than it was.
Its cumulative effect is as devastating as earth quakes, floods, forest fires and hurricanes. More people die each year from poverty-related causes than the combined casualties from war, natural disasters and homicide....The impact of poverty, while less dramatic, less visible and rarely reported, is nonetheless lethal...Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction in our midst.”(1) Raising the minimum wage will help to narrow the growing and increasingly devastating gap between the rich and the poor. It is especially shameful to have such a large percentage of our citizens living in poverty amidst the extreme affluence of our nation. The existence of extreme poverty and extreme wealth harms everyone. It decreases our personal sense of security – the rich must live in gated communities to keep out the poor.
is usually the first help on the scene to help people out. Socialism system offers the best solution for handling emergency situations because the government takes care of paying the people who work there so everyone can focus on helping the people in need. Being a not for profit organization means that everyone doing what they are supposed to and looking after injured people's best interest. Socialism in it's perfect form (which rarely ever happens) seems to be the best economic system because it teaches people how to share things with your neighbor and to help out on the time of need. Natural disasters such as flood, fire, earthquake, tornado and windstorm affect thousands of people every year.
Moral Obligation and Moral Distance The given statement invokes several moral questions and concerns in light of our moral obligations and boundaries. “There is an earthquake that wrecks havoc in Farawayistan so that 1000 people are left without homes or livelihood; and there is a hurricane in the USA that does the same”. Both cases depict a grave catastrophe that supposedly attract similar attention despite occurring in different geographic locations. At stake is not only victims’ basic welfare but also their lives. At this point, the ball is in our court.
Using a tectonic activity you have studied, how effective was the management of the event? On 12th January 2010, at 16:53, a Magnitude 7 earthquake struck with epicentre just a short distance west of Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital city. 3,000,000 people required aid, 230,000 died, and 1,000,000 people were made homeless. It is true to say that a M7 earthquake would cause devastation in any country, but this was particularly so in Haiti due to the poor management of the event. There are three main factors to consider when assessing the management of a tectonic event: prediction, preparation, and response.