Sentences with phrase «related national disaster»

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Since 1986, the first year the National Weather Service reported data on heat - related deaths, more people in the United States have died from heat (3,979) than from any other weather - related disaster — more than floods (2,599), tornadoes (2,116) or hurricanes (1,391).
The Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum features information on the disaster as well as exhibits relating to the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl site.
Throughout that time, Frost struggled against what he considers the national disaster brought about by a combination of high - stakes academic testing and playground - related lawsuits.
On average, borrowers in Hurricane Irma - related disaster areas have a combined loan - to - value of 57 percent, somewhat higher than the national average.
The meeting was led by Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan and attended by related agencies including PVMBG, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) and Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD).
Moreover, National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), National Armed Forces, National Police, the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) and related ministries should team up in supporting the Bali provincial administration when it comes to taking care of the evacuees.
improving the visa process; expanding the Visa Waiver Program; supporting international travel promotion; improving the entry experience at our international airports; increasing student and youth travel to the U.S.; improving the air travel screening and security process; accelerating travel - related infrastructure projects; boosting visitation at national parks; and improving capabilities to assist economic recovery following disasters; and others.
FEMA The FEMA app provides tips and tools for before, during, and after disasters, including weather - related alerts from the U.S. National Weather Service.
In the wake of an unusual public debate on this issue between President Obama's science adviser, John Holdren, and Roger Pielke, Jr., a longtime analyst of climate - related disaster losses at the University of Colorado, I received a helpful note from Martin Hoerling, who studies climate extremes for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Monday that the United States set a new record in 2017 for the cost of weather and climate change - related disasters.
It reviews existing documents to develop an understanding of current national economic environments, legislation, awareness, capacity and institutional mechanisms related to disaster risk reduction and disaster management.
By invoking changes in weather, officials divert attention from the role of population growth, floodplain development, national policies, and presidential discretion in contributing to trends in federal disaster costs related to floods.
Yet women are so often barred from the public sphere and thus absent from local, national and international decision - making related to natural disasters and adaptation.»
The evidence is piling up that «climate change,» formerly known as «global warming,» is losing evidentiary support, despite recent «preliminary findings» by a group of «experts» from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that a Washington Post editorial suggests may prove, «warming has boosted the chances, in some cases significantly, that certain unwelcome weather or weather - related disasters will occur.»
On average, more people in the United States die each year from heat - related illness than any other weather disaster, according to the National Climate Assessment.
The first is how the federal courts dealt with national disasters in 2017 (introductory comments in some of the Wechat versions mention that China has only scattered legislative provisions related to emergency measures for the courts).
During her two years there, Erica covered numerous presidential visits to the Gulf coast and other major, national stories related to the disaster.
Although demand is dropping back down, if you're in a medical - or mental health - related profession, and want to help in future national disaster crises, upload your resume to TalentWorks and we'll alert you whenever we detect an imminent surge.
The national Disaster Distress Helpline provides crisis counseling and support to those experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human - caused disasters.
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