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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Presents a graphic account of the events of Hurricane Katrina and its effects on the city of New Orleans and its people, detailing the selflessness, heroism, and courage, while also noting the incompetence, racism, and criminality.
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Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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An unflinching look at the most urgent humanitarian crises around the globe, from one of the world's most daring philosopher-reporters. Over the past fifty years, renowned public intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy has reported extensively on human rights abuses around the world. This new book follows the intrepid Levy into eight international hotspots—in Nigeria; Syrian and Iraqi Kurdistan; Ukraine; Somalia; Bangladesh; Lesbos, Greece; Libya;...
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Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
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This volume explores the topic of natural disasters by presenting varied expert opinions that examine many of the different aspects that surround this issue. The editors investigate topics such as the factors leading to the frequency of natural disasters, controversies surrounding disaster relief efforts, the government's role in natural disaster relief, and the media's coverage of natural disasters. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"The owner of the world's leading disaster management company chronicles the unseen world behind the yellow tape, and explores what it means to be human after a lifetime of caring for the dead. You have seen Robert A. Jensen-you just never knew it. As theowner of the world's largest disaster management company, he has spent most of his adult life responding to tragedy. From the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, the Bali bombings, the 2004 South Asian Tsunami,...
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English
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Discover how human beings react to danger—and what makes the difference between life and death
“Fascinating and useful . . . [shows that] the most important variable in an emergency is your own behavior.”—The New York Times
Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have...
“Fascinating and useful . . . [shows that] the most important variable in an emergency is your own behavior.”—The New York Times
Today, nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On April 25, 2015 a devastating earthquake rocked Nepal, wiping out villages and leaving thousands dead. Through eyewitness footage, expert interviews, and stunning graphics, NOVA reveals the anatomy of this megaquake while scientists race to answer urgent questions: Is another big one just around the corner? What can we learn from the deadly combination of earthquakes and landslides? And can we rebuild to survive the next big one?
12) The Red Cross
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Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses this very important international organization and the volunteers and staff that provide disaster relief, run blood drives, and supply medicine and food to those in need.
20) Emergency rescue
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the work of police, fire fighters, EMTs, and other emergency rescue personnel.
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