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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Uncover the Earth's inner secrets as you explore the world's most magnificent volcanoes and earthquakes like never before. Become an eyewitness to the world's most explosive volcanoes and powerful earthquakes with this picture-led guide that will take you on a visual tour of the hotspots of the world. Explore everything you need to know about the Earth's most extraordinary natural forces - from active volcanoes, including Kilanea in Hawaii and Etna...
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MaddAddam trilogy volume 3
Description
"Bringing together characters from Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood, this thrilling conclusion to Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction trilogy confirms the ultimate endurance of humanity, community, and love. Months after the Waterless Flood pandemic has wiped out most of humanity, Toby and Ren have rescued their friend Amanda from the vicious Painballers. They return to the MaddAddamite cob house, which is being fortified against...
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Pub. Date
2017.
Description
A journalist and forest-fire expert shares his experiences in some of the world's most dangerous and remote regions to explore the rising phenomenon of large-scale fires, the damage they cause, and how they are being battled by elite firefighters.
"A brilliant exploration of the rising phenomenon of megafires--forest fires of alarming scale, intensity, and devastation--that explains the science of what is causing them and captures the danger and...
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Natural hazard research working paper volume 99
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
As we enter the 21st century, we are facing new threats and risks, which may mean we will be dealing with new types of hazards and disasters. The disasters of the future may or may not be bigger or worse, but they are likely to be more complex and require more sophistication in response and recovery.
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Quick response research report volume 161
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Studies the effects of a tornado on an urbanized area. Fujita Scale does not describe urban types of damage effectively, which could lead to difficulties in the Fujita Scale damage assessment process.
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Quick response research report volume 166
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Damage assessment hasn't received much research attention. The San Simeon earthquake serves as a case study to identify lessons for the emergency management profession about the importance of damage assessment.
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Quick response research report volume 162
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Several communities along the Gulf Coast are especially vulnerable to tropical storms, hurricanes, and flood hazards. 149 households afflicted in Slidell communities participated in a survey designed to assess the impacts of TSA.
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2009.
Description
The Hazards Loss Dataset Catalog is an effort to fill a gap in knowledge about hazards loss data. The understanding of hazard losses is very important for improving recovery decisions, monitoring mitigation efforts, assessing vulnerability, and determining disaster assistance.
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Quick response research report volume 185
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Discusses the effect of the effects of wildfire on an Oregon community.
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Quick response research report volume 121
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
In the eyes of Montserratians, the dome collapse was considered as a volcanic event but not a disastrous event.
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Quick response research report volume 113
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
The role of the daily media in the development of a long-term disaster awareness in the community is discussed.