My experience as a writer covers a range from news reporting on tight
deadlines in a disaster zone to advocacy, historical writing, and analyses of renewable.
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.
The resulting production, The Nepal Quake Project — released within two weeks and narrated by Susan Sarandon — was the first VR film
shot in a disaster zone, giving viewers a 360 - degree look at rescue efforts amid the ruins.
«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.»
Again, heroism in combat increased women's levels of sexual attraction towards male soldiers, but
heroism in a disaster zone had no impact.
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.
These attributes may lead to robots that can snake their way through
rubble in disaster zones to find trapped people or that can inspect nuclear power plants.
And though he's seen his product
help in disaster zones like Puerto Rico and Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon, he's still amazed to watch it work in his family's home in the Arizona desert every morning too.
Last year, a UNESCO annual report laid out the extent of the problem and emphasized the critical role that education plays in re-establishing order and
normalcy in disaster zones.
While this is not wise from a financial perspective, as it adds time and interest costs to your overall loan, is could be a good option if you're feeling the financial pinch of
living in a disaster zone.
Update your microchip registrations and pet license information to ensure its current and consider including the name and contact information of an out - of - area contact just in case you are
unreachable in a disaster zone.
During Hurricane Katrina, OHS team members spent several
weeks in the disaster zone rescuing pets, and brought more than 100 abandoned animals to OHS for adoption.
All proceeds are going to Direct Relief, a charity based in Goleta, Calfornia, that focuses on distributing disease prevention
materials in disaster zones.
There's more in «The Future of Calamity,» my 2004 analysis of risks posed by global population
trends in disaster zones, and «Disaster Hot Spots on a Crowding Planet.»
Many seismologists and disaster response experts have stressed that initial counts are always low,
particularly in a disaster zone like this one — spread over hundreds of square miles of vertiginous terrain, with many communities unreachable by road at the best of times.
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.
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.
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.»
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.
Female heroes, both in combat and
in disaster zones, were deemed less attractive by men than their non-hero counterparts.
You can not expect them to fend for
themselves in a disaster zone.
Tracking dogs, as search and rescue dogs, are helpful in searching and rescuing people trapped in avalanches or
in a disaster zone.
The shelters may even be forced to evacuate if they're
in the disaster zone, he added.