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A Disaster Scenario, Rewritten New York Times I thought it would be like any disaster scenario I had ever conjured before drifting to sleep: satisfying, but outside of life. So I carried on accordingly. I told none of my friends. I texted the guy I had been seeing, and we swapped neutral hurricane ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

'It's A Disaster': Life Inside A Syrian Refugee Camp NPR It's early afternoon when the sun is bright, and it's finally warm enough to come outside. This tent camp on a hill overlooking the Turkish border, near the Syrian town of Atma, houses more than 14,000 displaced Syrians. The water here is trucked in ... See all stories on this topic » NPR

After a Disaster, Japan Looks for Alternatives to the Office Bloomberg Think your boss is stubborn about letting you work from home? Try going to Japan. Telecommuting is simply not built into the business culture there. Just 12 percent of Internet-connected Japanese office workers would conduct business from home if their ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

NYC Storm Preparation: Mayor Bloomberg Announces Plans For City's Next ... Huffington Post City officials, meanwhile, will work on more comprehensive plans to help Sandy-ravaged areas recover and prepare the city for future weather disasters. That will include examining the pros and cons of building berms, dunes, levees and other coast ... See all stories on this topic »

Disaster warnings ignored as death toll rises to more than 370 in Philippines ... Fox News Disaster warnings ignored as death toll rises to more than 370 in Philippines typhoon. Published December 06, 2012. Associated Press. NEW BATAAN, Philippines – The government's geological hazard maps show why this farming community was largely ... See all stories on this topic »

Research and Markets: Disaster Management and Recovery Planning The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Every year, tornadoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters injure and kill thousands of people and damage billions of dollars worth of property. Often, it is almost impossible to predict or prevent the occurrence of these disasters. However it is ... See all stories on this topic »

Monongah Residents Reflect on Mining Disaster 105 Years Later WBOY-TV MarkWest and Antero recently announced a joint effort to get more natural gas to market. MarkWest showcased its Sherwood I Natural Gas Processing Plant in West Union on Thursday morning. MarkWest and Antero recently announced a joint effort to get ... See all stories on this topic »

Apple Announces It's Going to Make Computers in America, Momentary Disaster ... New York Magazine Apple Announces It's Going to Make Computers in America, Momentary Disaster Ensues [Update]. By Kevin Roose. SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 11: Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers the keynote address We liked you better as a recluse. Apple CEO Tim Cook ... See all stories on this topic » New York Magazine

Disaster recovery centers add services Providence Eyewitness News WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) -- To help Rhode Islanders affected by Hurricane Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training have added new services to Disaster Recovery Centers. The Rhode Island ... See all stories on this topic »

Caribbean Disaster Management Conference returns to Jamaica Go Jamaica (press release) The 7th Annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management commenced its week long activities on Monday December 3 in Jamaica at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa, Montego Bay. As the region's largest gathering of professionals ... See all stories on this topic »

Over $42 Million in Disaster Loans Approved in NJ Cape May County Herald (press release) TRENTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved over $42.3 million in disaster assistance loans for 653 New Jersey residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy. The deadline to apply for physical damage is Dec. 31, 2012. See all stories on this topic » Cape May County Herald (press release)

Pic! Ellie Goulding's Fashion Disaster at 'Les Miserables' Premiere Extra (blog) Ellie Goulding's Fashion Disaster at 'Les Miserables' Premiere. December 06, 2012 Fashion. Ellie Goulding was a standout at the "Les Miserables" premiere in London on Wednesday… for all the wrong reasons. The "Lights" singer walked the carpet braless ... See all stories on this topic »

Officials seek more disaster assistance for W.Va. Williamson Daily News CHARLESTON — In a letter penned Wednesday, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin urged Congress to include West Virginia in an end-of-year disaster relief package. With the Mountain State experiencing four natural disasters this year, Tomblin said he wanted to ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan to host World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction PreventionWeb (press release) New York - The UN General Assembly confirmed that Japan will host the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in 2015 when it passed its annual resolution yesterday on the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. Previously, Japan ... See all stories on this topic » PreventionWeb (press release)

Bloomberg on disaster prep: We could do better, but forget about sea walls Bizjournals.com Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced major plans to revise New York City's plans in case of natural disaster. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said New York City will overhaul its natural disaster preparedness, according to a report in the New York Times. See all stories on this topic »

Google shows panoramic photos of disaster-hit buildings Economic Times TOKYO: Internet search engine provider Google Inc today released on the Internet panoramic photographs of 34 facilities that were hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami last year to preserve images of damage caused by the devastating disaster. See all stories on this topic »

Obama Looks To Avert Fiscal Cliff Disaster, Offers Warning To Black Families News One ... Dr Murray Can Prove He Didn't Kill Michael Jackson · What Are Kim K's Measurements? How Much Does Rihanna Spend On Her Hair? How Tall Is Idris Elba? Home > Nation > Obama Looks To Avert Fiscal Cliff Disaster, Offers Warning To Black Families ... See all stories on this topic » News One

Girl Scouts aid disaster victims Laurinburg Exchange Members of Troop 1723 in Laurel Hill and Troop 609 of Laurinburg helped with blankets for local disaster victims. slideshow. In undertaking the Girl Scout promise to help people at all times, a few local troops showed that their mission is to do more ... See all stories on this topic »

How to Create a Disaster Plan for Your Business Entrepreneur Hurricane Sandy left thousands of unprepared business owners in the Northeast without power, phone service, the Internet and access to bank accounts and other necessities. It was a stark reminder of how everything can change overnight. Careful planning ... See all stories on this topic »

Twenty-Eight Years On, History's Worst Industrial Disaster Still Kills The ... Worldcrunch His life's work is the fight for the victims of the chemical disaster that took place in this capital city of the state of Madhya Pradesh 28 years ago – the worst industrial disaster in history. He shows copies of the letters he sent to politicians and ... See all stories on this topic » Worldcrunch

Guardian Centers starts disaster training at its mock city in Perry Macon Telegraph (blog) PERRY -- Just 10 months after construction started on the massive Guardian Centers mock city for disaster training, the first exercises are being held there this week. Starting on Tuesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Search and Rescue ... See all stories on this topic »

Batavia disaster agency could come under fire department control Chicago Daily Herald Batavia's Emergency Services and Disaster Agency should be supervised by the fire chief, a city council committee recommended this week. It will go to the council for a vote as early as January. See all stories on this topic »

Disaster Recovery Centers for Sandy closing Sundays Shore News Today Disaster Recovery Centers established to help property owners affected by superstorm Sandy will begin scaling back hours starting next week. Effective immediately, all Sandy-related DRCs will be closed on Sundays. In Cape May County, DCRs are located ... See all stories on this topic »

Guitar Hero 7 Development "A Disaster" MTV.com (blog) An anonymous source speaking with Kotaku called Vicarious Visions' development of Guitar Hero 7 "a disaster." "They all had big ambitions," the source said of the development team, noting that development started strong with a demo that introduced new ... See all stories on this topic » MTV.com (blog)

Rising Philippine Storm Death Toll Taunts Disaster Response Bloomberg Storm Bopha killed at least 327 people and left 380 missing in the Philippines in the most devastating cyclone to hit the nation this year even after the government said it was better prepared for disasters. Bopha, known locally as Pablo, left a trail ... See all stories on this topic »

Stearns, Sherburne Counties Included in Disaster Declaration WJON News The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the disaster declaration for counties affected by the freezing temperatures back in April. The primary declaration is for three counties: Wright, Fillmore, and Jackson. Any county adjacent to any of those three ... See all stories on this topic »

HUD secretary urges Congress to pass Sandy disaster aid Newsday WASHINGTON -- New York lawmakers Wednesday said they'll push for a bigger disaster aid package for superstorm Sandy than the estimated $50 billion that reports say the White House is considering. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan told a Senate ... See all stories on this topic » Newsday

CSIRO Report: Managing Natural Disaster Risk Through Technology DesignBuild Source Figures just released by CSIRO for 2010 report that 385 natural disasters impacted 217 million people worldwide and cost the global economy US$123.9 billion. The current year has seen its fair share of natural disasters. Hurricane Sandy is still fresh ... See all stories on this topic » DesignBuild Source

NJ FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers now closed on Sundays Cranford Chronicle - NJ.com ... Chronicle Cranford Chronicle on December 06, 2012 at 4:51 PM, updated December 06, 2012 at 4:53 PM. Print. Brought to you by. It has been announced that New Jersey FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will be closed on Sundays effective immediately. See all stories on this topic »

North Sea Disaster: 11 Baltic Ace Crew Lost as Cargo Ship Sinks [VIDEO] IBTimes.co.uk The Dutch coast guard has called off its rescue mission for the seven people still missing following a cargo ship collision. The 148-metre Baltic Ace crashed into the 134-metre Corvus J 40 miles from the Netherlands coast on Wednesday night. Four crew ... See all stories on this topic » IBTimes.co.uk

'Disaster is coming' for bay Tallahassee.com Oysterman in Apalachicola Bay, such as Robert Keith in this photo from last year, told members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday that a crisis looms for them and the industry without concerted effort. / Democrat ... See all stories on this topic »

Disaster recovery center in Warren County announces new hours Warren Reporter Brought to you by. The disaster recovery center in Warren County will be open Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 6-8, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Franklin Township Municipal Building, 2093 Route 57, in Broadway. The center will reopen Dec. 10 through Dec. See all stories on this topic »

Guitar Hero 7 revealed - Vicarious Visions "disaster" used six-string guitar Xbox 360: The Official Xbox Magazine An anonymous Activision source has divulged the existence of a cancelled final Guitar Hero project, titled simply Guitar Hero 7. The game was binned along with the Guitar Hero franchise as a whole in early 2011, and with all due respect to developer ... See all stories on this topic »

Palm Beach County to return $2.6 million in disaster aid after audits question ... Palm Beach Post Palm Beach County will repay $2.6 million received in federal disaster relief it got for hurricanes Frances, Jeanne and Wilma in 2004 and 2005, after auditors found it was not eligible for some claims and got reimbursed by insurance for others. The ... See all stories on this topic »

Bishop sees disaster as warning vs RH passage Manila Standard Today Bishop sees disaster as warning vs RH passage. By Christine F. Herrera | Posted on Dec. 07, 2012 at 12:01am | 495 views. A Catholic bishop suggested Thursday that typhoon Pablo, which killed more than 300 people this week, was a warning from God ... See all stories on this topic »

Hundreds perish in typhoon disaster Belfast Telegraph A powerful typhoon that washed away emergency shelters, a military camp and possibly entire families in the southern Philippines has killed almost 350 people with nearly 400 missing, authorities said. More bodies were retrieved from hardest-hit ... See all stories on this topic » Belfast Telegraph

Bayou Frack-Out: The Massive Oil and Gas Disaster You've Never Heard Of Truth-Out The first sign of the oncoming disaster was the mysterious appearance of bubbles in the bayous in the spring of 2012. For months the residents of a rural community in Assumption Parish wondered why the waters seemed to be boiling in certain spots as ... See all stories on this topic »

Llan Colliery disaster: 1875 Gwaelod-y-Garth blast victims honoured BBC News A memorial to 16 men and boys who died in Cardiff's only mining disaster has been unveiled after a campaign for them to be remembered. Norma Procter became inspired by the story of workers at Llan Colliery in Gwaelod-y-Garth who were killed in an ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Crystal Lake company protects images from disaster Northwest Herald Bill Speechley founded A Video & Image Co. in 1991 to produce photo and video images, as well as record images digitally to protect against disasters and destruction, and, yes, divorce. "Who gets your photos when you get divorced, or there's a death in ... See all stories on this topic »

County simulates disaster response Alton Telegraph The Metro Air Support police helicopter, a joint operations law enforcement vehicle supported by the St. Louis County Police Department, the St. Charles County Sheriff's Department and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, lifts off Wednesday ... See all stories on this topic »

Anniversary of a disaster: Halifax Explosion remembered TheChronicleHerald.ca Anniversary of a disaster: Halifax Explosion remembered. December 6, 2012 - 9:42am By THE CHRONICLE HERALD. Comments. Select rating, Cancel rating, Poor, Okay, Good, Great, Awesome. Average: 4.8 (4 votes). Soldiers on patrol in the aftermath of ... See all stories on this topic » TheChronicleHerald.ca

Disaster webinar offered to businesses KMAland "The Midwest gets its share of disasters," Teasley says, "and as many local businesses found in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, even distant disasters can effect local businesses because supply chains are interrupted and travel is curtailed and ... See all stories on this topic » KMAland

If trained, you might be able to assist if a disaster occurs Newnan Times-Herald Those words from Sheila Davis, area coordinator for the Coweta Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), clearly sum up the importance of CERT's efforts to better prepare our community during times of emergencies and potential disasters. See all stories on this topic »

How to Reopen Quickly, if Disaster Strikes Independent Retailer greg denning all american mechanical contractors The reality is, disaster, whether it be a storm, fire, flood, earthquake, health and safety issue or violent incident, can strike at any time, impacting business operations and bottom lines for days ... See all stories on this topic »

Blackouts on tourist islands of Samui and Phangan enter third day; disaster ... The Nation Authorities in Surat Thani province on Thursday declared as disaster zones the two districts that have been suffering from blackouts since Tuesday, s there are no immediate solutions to the problem. Surat Thani's Governor Chatpong Chataputi announced ... See all stories on this topic »

Cochran - Examine federal disaster recovery process Yall Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) today encouraged Obama administration officials to support changing federal disaster laws that draw out recovery work following major disasters like the recent Hurricane Sandy or like Hurricane ... See all stories on this topic »

Zetta.net Brings Cloud-Based Offsite Backup and Disaster Recovery for NetApp ... Marketwire (press release) SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - Dec 6, 2012) - Zetta.net today announced channel availability of Zetta.net DataProtect™ for NetApp, a 3-in-1 offsite backup solution that delivers cloud-based offsite backup, disaster recovery and archiving for ... See all stories on this topic »

Niue works to improve disaster readiness Radio New Zealand International The head of the Disaster Management Council in Niue says it is to meet with all village councils to ensure they are fully briefed on village disaster plans. The Disaster Management council is awaiting the results of a village by-election in the weekend ... See all stories on this topic » Radio New Zealand International

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