Catastrophe

States. This lead the American Red Cross (ARC) to charter waters that it had never experienced before. (HK) and (WTC) put a great deal of pressure on the management team at the (ARC). A smaller disaster plan was not sufficient for this size and type catastrophe. In the past medical emergencies had been manage by 911system, first responders, and local hospital. The chain of command for communications and medical procedure were not in place for a disaster of this magnitude. (HK) and (WTC) were not…

past. For example the questions I had about my grandparents were answered through the interview. I asked my parents about the difficult lives my grandparents went through. While searching the internet I used the terms al-Nakba, the Palestinian catastrophe, or Palestinian history. The Search…

The United State suffers from another catastrophe as a wildfire burned across Northern California. This is really bad news not only for U.S. citizens as the blazes have killed 17 people so far and the environment due to the deforestation, but also bad news for the U.S economic because it caused only in property damage an estimate of $65 billion. According to CoreLogic, around 172,117 homes in Santa Rosa and Napa regions are at some level of risk. These homes located in these regions are…

A hero often displays a tragic flaw, a characteristic that brings about a downfall. A tragic hero is a person usually of noble birth, who suffers catastrophe. In the play,” The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” very much like other tragedies, this play had much suspense with the characters especially Brutus, and Cassius. Brutus contrasts very well with Cassius in this play. Cassius wanted to kill Caesar so he can gain the power which was for his own personal gain. He also wanted Brutus to help plot…

prepping for Y2K and what many thought to be a widespread catastrophe marking the beginning of the end. Once more, motives…

Refugee are people who are forced to skedaddle their home because of war and other catastrophes like prosecution, natural disasters or in search of a new home. In the novel Inside Out And Back Again by Thanhha Lai, the title relates to the ‘Universal Refugees Experience’ of fleeing and finding home. Before catastrophe, refugees weren’t known as what they were called today, they were normal citizens having a good life ; they had everything that they needed, until the war and they had to leave or…

Hurricane Katrina catastrophe have sparked arguments saying that those who were responsible failed to respond effectively to the situation. Besides, Hurricane Katrina the issue of the unfunded mandates was a great concern for the local governments in the 1990’s with a shrinking municipal financial resources that calls for congress to address urgently. These two circumstances significantly challenged the intergovernmental bodies to review some of their processes. Hurricane Katrina catastrophe…

reader series of events that happened within those time frames. This 600 page book consist of the development of the entire planet, giving more details into the European affairs. The events are not told year by year but divided into three centuries: Catastrophe (1914-50), the Golden Age (1950-75), and the Landslides (1975 to 1991 and beyond). Eric Hobsbawm refers the chronicles the “short twentieth century” from the outbreak of World War 1 to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Hobsbawm…

eyes and not through the male gaze. She is shown recovering from the stage of catastrophe and mental dilemma through spiritual realization. Deshpande portrays the power of individual self. She presents a fully awakened woman, ready to fight against the patriarchal norms in order to live a meaningful life. The purpose of present paper is to present an inclusive study of different issues…

of other people affected by the catastrophe that is taking place, by showing them that he is empathizing with them and showing that he cares about the destruction that is taking place. Chamberlain speaks on behalf of the government saying that they have “no quarrel with the German people, except that they allow themselves to be governed by a Nazi Government” (Chamberlain speech). This quote explains that the people of Germany aren’t being blamed for the catastrophe that Adolf Hitler and the…