In the wake of the outreach for donations from entities such as Yahoo for Pakistan it made me wonder what other countries have donated during our floods in California, the mid west and during times like Katrina or even during the September 11 attacks?
Dates of those incidents if available would be helpful. Thanks.
I’m aware these roles are performed by troops from many different nations, but mainly in terms of the British Army, and especially in terms of soldiers specialising in engineering roles: How are they transferred to peace keeping or disaster relief missions? Do they request it or are they selected? What roles do they usually perform during and after conflicts, earthquakes, floods etc. And finally how long can these transfers last?
i know i mentioned the UN, but i didn’t meant to limit it to that, it was more an Engineers specific question, what roles they play and whether they can volunteer
God is all powerful and all knowing, therefore his direct murder of a human child is far worse than the actions of a flawed and ignorant human upon an unformed mass of flesh growing in the body.
does the gov. benefit from disaster relief programs that it provides…how?
is a lot of tax taken for this program?
I know that the trees and shrubs are burnt after a fire but what happens to the animals? Also, are there any other disasters?
Canada currently requires that companies operating in the Arctic have to drill relief wells in the same season as the primary well.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N13265562.htm
As we’re seeing from the BP Gulf oil disaster, relief wells are the only solution with a high probability of success in the event of a major leak. But they take about 3 months to drill, and add cost to the operation (though I don’t know how much added cost). In other words, the oil wouldn’t be as cheap to extract if a relief well were required.
Given the environmental disaster created by the Gulf oil spill, do you think relief wells should be a requirement for all offshore drilling operations, or would this be an excessive requirement?
for example, when an insect outbreak occurs, forests become more susceptible to forest fires, and if the insects are of the defoliating sort, they can cause trees to die directly. does that make it a natural disaster?
Tell me what you think of the impact that a natural disaster has on society (families,businesses,friends).
What do you think about the U.S. helping out Haiti?
Should other countries help out?
A coworker told me of a top ten list of natural disaster that came on yahoo recently. He described one of the disasters as occurring about 20 or 40 years ago in some central America country like Ecuador where gas had leaked throughout a city and the gas caught on fire and burned many people. I looked all over and couldn’t find any disaster like this in history. Does anybody know of a disaster like this happening?
Was it when we were trying to help other countries fight for their rights? Or maybe it is all the natural disaster relief we have sent to other countries.
How do I prepare my dog for a natural disaster, most likely a tornado. How do I increase my chances of reunited with with her if we where to separated
I live tornado alley and I recent one that did some damage brought me to senses that this can happen
After BCT & AIT, do National Guardsmen do some sort of specific training that would prepare them for natural disasters? Since that is one of it’s missions? Or do the soldiers mostly concentrate on their MOS? Thanks for any info, just wondering.
I am a person who loves helping people. It creates a sense of satisfaction for myself. I would love to travel and help people, such as natural disaster relief, or even financial assistance. Any tips? And serious answers please.
I want to go down and actually help the animals on the coast. Can anyone give me a website for a disaster relief agency that I could join?
When BP CEO Tony Hayward testified before Congress this morning, many expected to hear him apologize for the disaster his company has caused which is destroying the gulf of Mexico and the southern coast of the United States, and may also soon spread to the east coast. Instead, Republican Congressman Joe Barton was the one saying he was sorry — to BP.
In his opening statement, Barton, the top Republican on the committee overseeing the oil spill and its aftermath, delivered a personal apology to the oil giant. He said the billion fund that President Obama directed BP to establish to provide relief to the victims of the oil disaster was a "tragedy in the first proportion." Because, as a typical Republican, he is more interested in representing industry and big oil corporations, not the American people he is supposed to represent.
Other Republicans are echoing his call. Republican Sen. John Cornyn said he "shares" Barton’s concern. Republican Michele Bachmann said that BP shouldn’t agree to be "fleeced." She feels making BP take responsibility to compensate those whose livelihoods have been destroyed by BP is a bad idea. Rush Limbaugh the king of promoting corporate America over its citizens, called it a "bailout." How about that for typical Limbaugh irresponsible and backwards thinking!? The Republican Study Committee, with its 114 members in the House, called it a "shakedown." BP is not eve and American owned company so these Republican are not even taking the side of Americans corporations over American people. They are taking the side of foreign corporations, careless foreign corporations who are destroying our nations coastline at that, over the interests of the American people!
This fund is a major victory for the people of the Gulf. It’s a key step toward making them whole again. BP has a responsibility to those whose lives and livelihoods have been devastated by the disaster. And BP oil executives don’t deserve an apology — the people of the Gulf do.
Now if we can just get the Republican Party to think about the needs of the American people for once and stop BSing us and selling the US out to corporations, foreign or domestic!
I was wondering if anyone knows how to go about getting a job doing disaster relief in either Nashville or the Gulf. My boyfriend worked disaster relief after Katrina and he was interested in doing the same now. Any ideas?
what is the solution to natural disasters?
how to restore the environment then?
My fiancee and I want terribly to get to Nashville to help with the relief, but we don’t have the extra finances to get there. Is there any organizations out there that will help get people to Nashville to help with this disaster?
Earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes. Can they ever damage to a nuclear power plant, causing a radiation leak, or worse? Maybe this needs to be asked by our government, in light of the oil leak in the gulf.. We need to investigate and prepare for ANY potential disaster.
I was in the military and have Disaster Relief experience, been in the 80 involved in Disaster relief after the Bombing in the US Embassy in Beirut Lebanon, in Argentina after the bombing of the Israeli embassy but also after the volcano eruption in South America. I would like to go as soon asap to help to the people and local authorities, I speak a bit of Mandarin. So if you have info please contact me asap with this info!! I also have Medicare experience,I have BA in Psychology.
Terrorist attack on America to happen and how fast will America start going down hill with Obama as President.
WTF? Presidents don’t have supernatural abilities to control all 5 elements and save mankind.
why are people so stupid?
Even disasters would be more welcomed by profiteers (selling disaster relief) than preventing disasters.
“”Proud 13-year old member of the vast right wing conspiracy.””” I would have guessed 11 or 12.
Share your experiance.
Once i was at my cottage and a large tornado was coming our way. My dad saw it while he was fishing and quickly came running to the cottage to get us into the car. Luckily we survived and i was only 5 when this happened.
Hi, I want to work in Tennessee or Louisiana for disaster relief. I was wondering what I would have to do to be a volunteer there. Do they just supply me with money for shelter and thats it? How hard is it to get accepted if you have no previous volunteer work. Any other things you want to add I would greatly appreciate.
Thanks!
I want to go to Tennessee or Louisiana in August from the 1st of the month to maybe the 15th or something, is that possible? What say do I have in that?
This country has been in a state of virtual collapse since the Duvalier regime and people are only paying attention to the poverty and suffering now…
is this just a publicity stunt for many countries around the world? this smells fishy, as Haiti has been needing rebuilding for quite a while, and that we only offer it now after so many Haitians have died…is preposterous.
rescently, china had a big earthquake . about fifty thousands people died and over hundred thousands missing. this disaster cost about seven billion us dollars to china according to chinese government resources.
i’ve been seeing oil spills, major earth quakes, and even floods. i was seeing that there are a bunch of volunteers going over and what not but i want to know how i can do that myself. any tips?