NOTE: This is a great article about woman in EM. There are many opportunities for women in this field because the field has so many components, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery. We do not have to excel in all components to excel in the field. If you have a passion to make a difference [...]
By Daniel Siegal, daniel.siegal@latimes.com The 2009 Station fire might be receding into memory, but the San Gabriel Valley chapter of the Red Cross is preparing to launch a new program to make sure locals are prepared the next time disaster strikes. Organizers of Prepare L.A., which will officially launch next year, hope …
NOTE: As a woman in EM, I found this article especially interesting. Since there are four phases in EM, Preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation a diversity in the field in a valuable asset. Gender differences are a plus when addressing the whole picture of EM. I love the field and encourage other women to [...]
By: Hilton Collins on September 28, 2011 Japan suffered its worst nuclear accident in spring 2011: On March 11, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off Japan’s east coast caused tsunami waves in the Pacific Ocean that crippled power plants, rendering them incapable of pumping coolant to nuclear reactors. Fatality and injury estimates by …
By: Jim McKay on September 19, 2011 The statistics from this spring’s tornado damage are staggering: 535 deaths — the most since the National Weather Service began compiling official records in 1950 — and 1,588 tornadoes throughout June. This already is well above the previous three-year average of 1,376 and approaches the …
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