When Disaster Strikes

as Misery Lane, as it was where bodies were put when disasters occurred (Von Drehle, 2003, p.1). The author describes the scene of bodies, onlookers, family members searching for their missing loved ones, and a brief description of the fire that brought them all together. It seems people’s reaction was primarily shock, grief, and curiosity. As I was reading, I was thinking that I could understand why people flocked to the fire, because when disasters happen it’s hard not to look on in horror or…

I was only nine years old when this horrific natural event happened, and I remember that day extremely well. This tsunami took the lives of approximately 250,000 people. It damaged thousands of buildings and even changed the shape of the shoreline. The impacts of this devastating tsunami are still affecting the people who reside there. By implementing the five priorities in the Hyogo Framework for Action, people will be prepared when natural disaster strikes and hopefully the amount of…

Most of these strikes spark everywhere and most end disastrously. Usually a strike would end once the police troops shows up and shots are fired. In the Knights of Labor’s case, the exact same situation occurred at their second railroad strike. The KOL did not believe in strikes and boycotts but educating corporations about the betterment of these changes. Their first movement was deemed a success…

Although much has changed since the nineteenth century, the idea of what makes an American truly great has not. When speaking about the nature of Americans at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in 2011, our president explained that “[Americans] don 't expect others to do for us what we can do for ourselves”. This ideal has remained true since well before the nineteenth-century, when determination was the only catalyst for change. The greatest example of this determination was the rags to…

Disaster recovery and business continuity planning are often used together and sometime employers think they are the same, but disaster recovery planning is different from business continuity planning. Disaster recovery deals with being consistent with pre-planning actions that will help the business be prepared after a disaster strike whether it’s natural or human- error, and business continuity deals with preventing the Disaster from happening(if it’s possible). Business continuity planning…

There were many significant labor strikes through the history of strikes in the United States. I chose the Textile Mill Strike of 1934; This strike particularly intrigued me because the Unions and labor laws were in their infancy stage and made a lot of mistakes along the way. This strike involved politicians, laws, and even touched the President at the time personally. This strike also affected the Northeastern part of the United States which is where we reside. First let us start with a…

there have been 44 disaster declarations, 6 emergency declarations, and 33 fire management assistance declarations across the United States. (Disaster Declarations by Year) Natural disasters like these can impact whole towns, destroying both homes and businesses alike. “Forty percent of businesses never reopen after a natural disaster strikes”. (Program Management) Emergency Preparedness and disaster recovery plans are a critical aspect of businesses “comeback” from the disaster. Business…

consulted closely with labor leaders when devising policy in office (what the union no longer do ( Introduction) The 40 hour work…

Have you ever been in a bad Natural disaster? If not maybe you should try reading “Comprehending the Calamity” By Emma Burke and “Horrific Wreck of the City” By Fred Hewitt. They are both first hand eye witness accounts of the San Francisco earthquake and fire. The San Francisco earthquake was one of the biggest and most traumatizing events of all time. It all started April 18, 1906 at 5:15 AM. The first tremor lasted about 1 minute and others continued to strike through out the morning. Water…

1. Natural Disaster Measures: Controls: In the event of an earthquake that measures 5-upper or higher on the seismic intensity scale in Japan or other natural disasters that cause heavy damage to Nissan’s business activities, A first response team that is organized by the main units of the global disaster headquarters will gather information and decide those action that need to be taken on the basis of the information. If it so necessitates, the Global Disaster HQ and Regional Disaster HQ will…