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  2. FEMA Photo Library - Wikipedia

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    The majority of the collection is of declared disasters and there are also photographs from significant public events that have occurred on or near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Since August 30, 2005, 6,098 images have been added to the collection; Hurricane Katrina has the most photographs in the collection with around 3,000 images.

  3. Graniteville train crash - Wikipedia

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    The Graniteville train crash was an American rail disaster that occurred on January 6, 2005, in Graniteville, South Carolina. At 2:39 am EST, two Norfolk Southern trains collided near the Avondale Mills plant in Graniteville. [1] Nine people were killed and over 250 people were treated for toxic chlorine exposure.

  4. Disaster informatics - Wikipedia

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    FEMA is used to coordinate federal responses to disasters by managing recovery and mitigation programs into preparedness for natural disasters. [ 1 ] Disaster informatics or crisis informatics is the study of the use of information and technology in the preparation, mitigation, response and recovery phases of disasters and other emergencies.

  5. Preparedness - Wikipedia

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    Preparedness is a set of actions that are taken as precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters. Being prepared helps in achieving goals and in avoiding and mitigating negative outcomes. Being prepared helps in achieving goals and in avoiding and mitigating negative outcomes.

  6. Disaster response - Wikipedia

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    The waste generated by a disaster can overwhelm existing solid waste management facilities and affect other response activities. [30] Depending on the type of disaster, its scope and recovery duration conventional waste may need to be managed in similar ways and both may be associated with the transportation network restoration.

  7. Category:Disaster preparedness - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Disaster preparedness" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total.

  8. Amateur radio emergency communications - Wikipedia

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    Solar-powered Amateur Radio Station in tents. Note the portable VHF/UHF satellite and HF antennas in the background Rugged HF transceiver for voice communications. In times of crisis and natural disasters, amateur radio is often used as a means of emergency communication when wireline, cell phones and other conventional means of communications fail.

  9. Disaster preparedness (cultural property) - Wikipedia

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    Disaster preparedness in museums, galleries, libraries, archives and private collections, involves any actions taken to plan for, prevent, respond or recover from natural disasters and other events that can cause damage or loss to cultural property. 'Disasters' in this context may include large-scale natural events such as earthquakes, flooding ...