A disaster (from Latin meaning, "bad star") is the impact of a natural or man-made hazard that negatively affects society or environment. Disasters occur when hazards strikes in vulnerable areas. The word's roots is from astrology and imply that when the stars are in a bad position, a bad event is about to happen.

Disaster management

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Chances of survival after a disaster are greatly improved when people, local governments and emergency services, businesses and national governments prepare survival plans and assemble survival gear beforehand. What constitutes sufficient preparation is highly dependent on the location and the disasters that are likely to occur in the area.

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Disaster Recovery: Landrieu Chairs Hearing on Children and Disasters http://bit.ly/4WKeca
alfridap (Alfrida Parnell) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:35:02 -0000
Disaster Recovery: Landrieu Chairs Hearing on Children and Disasters http://bit.ly/4WKeca
<<< update (@bobbyburwell) RE: Disasters/rebuild/territories/relationship/characte
HollaWalla (HOLLA WALLA) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:11:21 -0000
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I'm finding out that disasters r God's way 2 rebuild ppl, territories, relationships, character & force ppl 2 take him seriously. >>>
HollaWalla (HOLLA WALLA) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:09:38 -0000
I'm finding out that disasters r God's way 2 rebuild ppl, territories, relationships, character & force ppl 2 take him seriously. >>>
Oh hey, 6am. Why. Just why. Darn weird dream feat. @hannahisswell and a few natural disasters.
annalissee (Annalise Smith) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:05:37 -0000
Oh hey, 6am. Why. Just why. Darn weird dream feat. @hannahisswell and a few natural disasters.
I'm ill , so this gives me the right to lie in bed all day and have a mooooviiiieeeenight , starting with Love And Other Disasters .
simonakalachov (Simona Kalachov) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:59:11 -0000
I'm ill , so this gives me the right to lie in bed all day and have a mooooviiiieeeenight , starting with Love And Other Disasters .
I'm finding out that disasters are God's way to rebuild people, territories, relationships, charater and force people to take him seriously.
bobbyburwell (Bobby B!) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:58:29 -0000
I'm finding out that disasters are God's way to rebuild people, territories, relationships, charater and force people to take him seriously.

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