Essays on Disaster

Unknown natural disaster strikes Thailand, affecting the Phuket area, where Fritidsresor has 4,500 customers and 50 employees. According to the company's communication officer, Fritidsresor has 10,000 to 15,000 Swedes in Thailand, with 800 reported missing in Khao Lak. Around the same time, the organization has planned for 25,000 of its...

The Chernobyl Tragedy The Chernobyl tragedy was a devastating nuclear event that occurred on April 26, 1986, in Ukraine, about 01:20 AM, during a scheduled safety test. The nuclear energy plant spiraled out of balance, resulting in a massive blast from reactor chamber number 4 at the Chernobyl plant, killing 30...

Hurricanes are classified into five categories, with category five being the most catastrophic and category one being the mildest but still deadly. Hurricanes cause trauma to casualties and have a huge impact on a region's economic status. Since low-income earners lack the means to relocate, these natural disasters have been...

Atmospheric disturbances are changes in the natural state of the atmosphere that affect the surface and may indicate severe weather. Storms, secondary circulations, cyclones and anti-cyclones, tropical disturbances, thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and snowstorms are examples of atmospheric disturbances. “A hurricane is a severe, tropical cyclone with winds greater than...

Storm water administration is an integral part of site planning. Storm water administration aims at addressing the effects caused due to storm water runoff. In urban areas, storm water runoff is a common feature that may additionally have destructive consequences if not right addressed. Site planning is not only important...