disasters

FBI Warns of Relief Scams Following Gustav

erku — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:07:00 -0500

Disaster relief scams are likely in the wake of Hurricane Gustav, warn FBI.

New approach to ad hoc networks for first responders

harminka — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:27:18 -0500

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers successfully demonstrated a prototype approach to maintain two-way communications with first responders as they make their way in building fires, and mine and tunnel collapses.

New disaster preparedness strategy announced

harminka — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:56:49 -0500

In an unprecedented initiative, US and Canadian experts have developed a comprehensive framework to optimize and manage critical care resources during times of pandemic outbreaks or other mass critical care disasters.

China Focus on disaster prevention sharpened

seher — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:43:59 -0500

China is building up a national natural disaster evaluation mechanism to strengthen its prevention and reduction capacity in the aftermath of recent blizzards, a senior official said.

Avalanche kills 8 villagers, hundreds leave their homes

seher — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:24:53 -0600

At least eight people were killed and hundreds more were forced to leave their snowbound villages. Avalanches brought tonnes of snow in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.

Caterpillar plant in Mississippi damaged in storm

seher — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:48:56 -0600

Caterpillar Inc. reported that plant in Oxford, Mississippi, was damaged and collapsed as a result of severe weather. Tornadoes swept through the South on Tuesday.

Tornadoes Across US South Kill at Least 11

seher — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:57:40 -0600

U.S. law enforcement officials say at least 11 people have been killed and dozens injured as tornadoes and thunderstorms tore through parts of the U.S. south.

China reports respite from snow-inflicted traffic chaos

seher — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:53:35 -0600

China's transportation system, which has been paralyzed by the worst snowy weather in half a century, glimpsed an encouraging sign on Sunday with the reports of less cancelled flights and more resumed trains and buses.

China confident, capable in winning battle against disaster

seher — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:47:20 -0600

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing on Monday that China is confident and capable in achieving the final victory in combating disasters incurred by low temperature, ice and heavy snow.

Leaders' visits boost morale amid winter-weather crisis

seher — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:55:29 -0600

Amid China's worst snow disaster in decades, the Chinese leaders have shown the public a hands-on approach by visiting people working on the front lines of the weather crisis.

More than 250,000 Chinese soldiers battle snow disasters

seher — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:25:45 -0600

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed 251,000 soldiers to battle the chaos caused by the unusually heavy snow around the southern part of the country by 1 a.m. on Friday, according to a military source.

New automated system IDs victims of mass disasters in minutes

harminka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:41:17 -0600

A new, high-tech identification system developed in Japan will improve accuracy and significantly reduce the time it takes to identify victims of mass disasters, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).