Sentences with phrase «disaster zones»

Oh, and I am so there with the other rooms looking a disaster zones so I can snap a few photos....

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have enacted relief policies for homeowners in California in federally - declared disaster zones impacted by wildfires.

Of the 102 hacks that took the stage, a solid 30 were focused on leveraging tech to aid rescue and relief operations in disaster zones.

Last week, as news broke of United States President Donald Trump's executive order to ban Muslims, America's airports became disaster zones.

As a law student with a background in emergency management who has traveled to disaster zones, that's probably the most accurate description of disaster relief possible.

The bicycle allows users to filter water through pedaling, enabling access to clean water for those in remote villages and disaster zones.

Industrial and construction materials may contribute relatively little to greenhouse gas emissions and land use, but anyone who has ever seen (or lived next to) an open pit mine will know that they are ecological disaster zones in all sorts of other ways.

In the Queensland floods of 2011, three - quarters of the council areas were declared disaster zones.

[I explored Marshall's work in these disaster zones on Dot Earth in 2012.]

After touring disaster zones on the wave - swept coasts of Myanmar and in the crumbled hills of China's Sichuan Province, Secretary General Ban Ki - moon wrote an Op - Ed article urging the world's countries, rich and poor, to do far more to invest before inevitable disasters strike in ways that cut the chance of big losses of life or wealth.

Or instead — thanks to the extraordinary profusion of images, whether on the front pages of newspapers reporting from disaster zones or on Twitter feeds documenting everyday lives in excruciating detail — has photography shown us too much reality, freezing our sympathies and arresting our ability to act on what we see?

In his new series of work for the Video section, multidisciplinary American artist Jacolby Satterwhite explores blockbuster movie tropes, disaster films and queer eroticism in a futuristic suite of films En Plein Air Abstraction (2016), featuring floating mechanics glidi ng over sci - fi inspired global disaster zones.

All proceeds are going to Direct Relief, a charity based in Goleta, Calfornia, that focuses on distributing disease prevention materials in disaster zones.

He also talks about the trials of getting into conflict and disaster zones.

The courses — which covered topics such as temporary animal sheltering in disaster zones and safe animal handling techniques in crisis situations — were a wonderful educational experience for all who attended.

Following Hurricanes Irma and Harvey companion animals were delivered to many urban areas far away from the disaster zones, including Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles and others.

«The ASPCA is pleased to be able to offer relief by transporting homeless dogs from the disaster zones to communities where they can find safe and loving homes.»

She also has numerous other volunteer jobs including helping with the intake of dogs through the Second Chance program, showing dogs to clients, facilitating dog playgroups and deploying to disaster zones.

Federal Emergency Management Agency funds go toward the welfare of animals in disaster zones.

Deployed internationally to disaster zones, these teams traveled to Japan for search - and - rescue efforts immediately following the March 2011 earthquake and to Joplin, Missouri, following the May 2011 tornado.

The images will help doctors speed up medical aid to disaster zones

The researchers say that such «on - site morphing» could allow similar robots to do construction work in difficult environments, such as disaster zones or space, giving a whole new meaning to the phrase «transform and roll out!»

ROBOTS TO THE RESCUE Robots would be the ideal alternative to sending human crews into disaster zones.

Commercially produced antibodies have become workhorses of basic research, but opaque supply chains, a lack of clear quality standards, and scientists» complacency have turned antibody - based experiments into potential disaster zones.

The robot has potential for use in disaster zones, said MIT engineer Sampriti Bhattacharyya, where rubble littering the ground can make it difficult for rescue robots to walk.

If we could program robots with similar versatility, it would open up many possibilities: Imagine machines that could fly into construction areas or disaster zones that aren't near roads and then squeeze through tight spaces on the ground to transport objects or rescue people.

Other new social media platforms, such as programs that allow volunteers to produce more detailed maps of disaster zones using donated satellite imagery or to match photos of lost pets to older images provided by their owners, also provide opportunities for people to help without putting themselves in harm's way, she says.

For organizations that work in disaster zones and emergency situations, these tools can also be used to coordinate activities, help raise funds and disseminate timely news that can help in relief efforts.

Six of those counties haven't been declared disaster zones by the federal government.

The plan would include the development of Pet Friendly Shelter Evacuation sites throughout the county in designated disaster zones.

«Hurricane relief efforts depend heavily on action at the federal level, which can only occur if Texans residing in disaster zones have full and effective representation in Congress.»

More damaging is the common donor impulse to send infant formula or breast milk substitutes to disaster zones, undermining breastfeeding practices already in place and efforts to get new mothers to nurse.

2011 CNN Hero Ibu Robin highlights < a href =» http://themulti-tasking-mom.blogspot.com/2014/08/milk-mommy-diaries-guest-writer-2011.html «> gentle births and breasfeeding, even in disaster zones

Everyone needs help, not just those in disaster zones.

What I had studied about faith and resilience in mass disaster zones across the globe was suddenly playing out in my own life.

The Department of Agriculture blamed excessive heat and the historic drought for putting half of all U.S. counties in «disaster zones» that have now spread beyond the Corn Belt and...

This help is crucial, but it only covers the cost of emergency services and debris removal in disaster zones.

Two weeks after Hurricane Harvey caused devastating flooding in Houston, Congress passed an initial $ 15 billion relief bill — a pot of money the Federal Emergency Management Agency can use to help any disaster zones.

For national leaders, visiting disaster zones can be a tricky business.

Generally, experienced utility crews take on the daunting task of repairing power grids in most US disaster zones.

It's also required by law if local governments in disaster zones expect reimbursement from FEMA's reconstruction grants.

For example, simplified acquisitions, which involve contracts below $ 750,000 (in disaster zones), don't require a clause allowing the government to audit costs and review records to evaluate the company's performance.

But last year the Obama administration expanded the types of contracts that could fall into this category to include federal disaster zones.

Federal agencies can also skip open bidding on larger contracts — those above $ 750,000 in disaster zones — if they can show that there's only a small number of vendors who can provide the service or product they need, or to extend a current contract, known as a «follow - on deal.»

The Insurance Council of Australia declared the Queensland and northern NSW regions disaster zones, adding that the damage bill could top Aus $ 1 billion (US $ 770 million).

This one - time event evolved into Loads of Hope, a mobile laundromat that has helped 45,000 families in disaster zones across the United States.

And while the full implications of Sandy's destructive path are still unknown, President Obama has declared Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia federal disaster zones.

For Feldstein, a night in Cleveland had turned into a weeks - long business trip to a disaster zone more than 2,500 kilometres from home.

COO Molly Swenson says RYOT is looking to fill two voids: providing a news site that doesn't «just make you feel hopeless and depressed,» and addressing nonprofits» need to spread awareness of their work «after Anderson Cooper has left the disaster zone.»

But he is alive to the pitfalls of work in a disaster zone.