Essays on Natural Disasters

Fort McMurray Wildfire and its Economic Impact Fort McMurray, Canada, witnessed one of the largest wildfires in 2016, resulting in estimated damages of $3.7 billion. This was "double the sum of the previous costliest natural disasters on record," according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Nonetheless, the frequency and severity of...

Hurricane Katrina: One of the Deadliest Hurricanes in the United States Hurricane Katrina, which struck the United States of America in August 2005, was one of the worst natural disasters to strike the country. Hurricane Katrina impacted the Gulf Coast as well as the coasts of Alabama and Mississippi, with New...

Natural Catastrophes and Their Impact on Humans and Animals Natural catastrophes have not only affected humans, but also animals whose habitats have been put in jeopardy. The monsoon disaster flooding caused widespread devastation in Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, killing 18,000 people (Newman, 2017). People were ordered to evacuate places that were...

On May 12, 2008, one of the largest earthquakes in Chinese history struck Sichuan (Northwest of Chengdu). The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.0 on the Richter scale (Han Q., Du, X., Liu, J., Li, Z., Li, L. & Zhao, J., 2009). The epicenter of the earthquake was located 80...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) objective is to give assistance to people and first responders during disasters in order to ensure that the entire nation works together to establish and improve preparedness, protection, response, and recovery from all hazards. There are five elements or aims in this mission statement...

The six recovery assistance processes make up the national disaster recovery system. The recovery support services are in charge of creating a framework for problem-solving, encouraging collaboration between federal and state authorities, stakeholders, and non-governmental partners, as well as to increase access to resources (Paton, & McClure, 2013). Every recovery...

Hurricane Katrina and the Displacement of Refugees Hurricane Katrina drove the Katrina refugees to leave the southern part of the United States. People from the Orleans were among those who had been temporarily relocated to other towns. More than a million people were displaced by Katrina, making it the largest climate-driven...

One of the worst natural disasters in recorded history was Hurricane Katrina. The hurricane is regarded as one of the biggest hurricanes that proved to be expensive in terms of management throughout history, but particularly in the United States of America. It held the record for the most catastrophic hurricane...

Introduction One of the most devastating and terrible natural disasters is an earthquake. It is possible to believe that the earth is securely grounded on a solid rock foundation, but in truth, nations are situated on tectonic plates, which are rocky slabs that are readily moved by the molten rock beneath...

The current event chosen for this project is Hurricane Irma, which occurred in the United States and neighboring islands. On September 10, 2017, at ten in the morning, a coast-to-coast battering with gusts reaching 130 mph started in Florida. The wind flips boats and houses, destroys power and communication, and...

In Australia, many companies and organizations are vulnerable to a variety of natural disasters, including earthquakes, landslides, cyclones, floods, and bushfires. According to Hunt and Knaus (2017) in the Guardian News, Queensland, specifically Brisbane, is one of the disaster zones owing to flash floods and ongoing floods brought on by...

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...