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Ready.gov Recovering from Disaster
2013-01-23 18:28:45| PortlandOnline
General advice from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on steps to take after a disaster.
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Australia: Extreme weather to put strain on disaster services
2013-01-18 17:39:13| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Age: THE capacity of fire and emergency services to respond to natural disasters will need to be increased if extreme weather events intensify because of climate change, the council representing Australia's emergency services has warned. The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC), which represents bodies including the Country Fire Authority and the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, says any increases in extreme weather events will have implications for funding of staff and infrastructure....
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Industrial Pollution is Disaster in Waiting
2013-01-18 05:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Observer: Pollution is quickly becoming a devastating phenomenon and normally has diverse effects on people, the environment and all living creatures, both in the short and long run. I will look at some of the pollution catastrophes that continue to wreak havoc in several countries around the world. Much of the pollution mayhem is attributed to various man-made causes, including, but not limited to, issues ranging from system failures of extraction companies, accidents caused by natural factors and poor industrial...
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Why Windows RT is hurtling toward disaster
2013-01-16 22:23:54| InfoWorld: Top News
Ah, Vegas. It's the place where dreams are realized, and hearts are shattered. As such, probably no more appropriate venue exists to showcase the massive gamble that is Windows RT, Microsoft's first tablet-focused operating system, and the first Windows version createdA expressly for ARM processors. The bet didn't pay off. Microsoft and ARM rolled snake eyes at CES 2013. Windows RT was not out in full force at the show, and for all intents and purposes, Windows RT died in the desert last week.
Nearly 600 Counties Designated as Natural Disaster Areas
2013-01-14 15:18:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC USDA has designated 597 counties in 14 states as primary natural disaster areas due to drought and heat. These are the first disaster designations made by USDA in 2013. read more
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