Disaster Central

Natural Disasters: Turkey

There is absolutely no doubt to the fact that natural disasters have become more common in the past few years, may it be in the form of earthquake, landslides, floods, hurricane or draught. Thousands of people are dying every year due to natural disasters. Unfortunately, even with the help of all the developments we have made with science, we are absolutely helpless when natural disasters strike. The only difference technology can make is providing relief features after the tragedy has struck. However, avoiding death is impossible.

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Short Term Relief – Not Enough When Disaster Strikes

It is a sad truth that we never sustain the sense of sympathy and the desire to do something for those who have been hit by natural disasters for a long time. Who talks of the Japanese earthquake anymore? Have all the problems gone away? There is usually an outpouring of aid and assistance from the masses immediately after a natural disaster. However, we go back to our jobs and tasks without bothering about the long term consequences of the More

Disasters – Relying On Media Is Not Wise

I think it is a mistake to rely on visual and print media for information about the various disasters affecting our planet. When I was taking a holiday in one of the best hotels in Looe, I was horrified by the repeated images of the Japan disaster. The nuclear plant in Japan had suffered a catastrophic due to the earthquake and the tsunami.
However, I now see news channels focusing on the volcano eruption in Chile. Nobody cares for More

Is it all our fault?

As someone who has been involved in aid-work off and on for the last fifteen years, probably the first question I get asked – after “is there any money in aid-work, then?” – is “so is it all our fault that the planet hates us?”

My answer is usually very brief for 2 reasons. 1) I don’t honestly know and 2) would my opinion really help?

Well, I have come to the conclusion that actually my opinion might help. Because More

Tornadoes

Tornadoes struck the southern part of the United States and left disaster in their wake. People have always been fascinated by tornadoes and the damage that it does. It quickly comes destroys and leaves communities homeless to pick up the broken pieces.
A tornado is a dangerous rotating wind of column that comes in touch with the ground, hitting its base from the skies, as it descends beautifully in a circular motion, in the form of a thunderstorm.

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Will global economy be Affected by The Japan Disaster ?

After the disastrous earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, 2011, the immediate concern was disaster relief and saving lives. As that effort continues, other questions have begun to be raised, including, “Will the global economy be affected by the disaster in Japan?"

While global stock markets did show a downturn immediately after news of the disaster hit, that is not an indication of the longer term effects of the disaster on the global economy. While there is a More

The Japanese Spirit

It has been a complete devastation for Japan - one of the strongest earthquakes in the recent years struck the Japanese just several weeks back. Thousands of people lost their lives, the tsunami wave destroyed property evaluated in billions of dollars, families lost their closest people. Additionally, the nuclear power plant of Fukushima has undergone a strong crisis when the nuclear fuel entered into an unstable state and produced radioactive waste in the atmosphere and the water. The crisis is More

After the emergency

Unfortunately there are natural disasters occurring somewhere in the world, almost every day. The massive oil spill from the Macondo well has only just been fully controlled, Haiti is still struggling to recover after the devastating earthquake and parts of Australia are currently suffering severe floods. Even the UK has been brought to a standstill thanks to the harsh winter weather that has covered the country.
When the news channels first start reporting that a natural disaster is happening, there More