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• Was the 20th Century Unusually Calm?

  
  Freakonomics — Authority: 767
  People worry that disasters have become more frequent and more damaging since the close of the 20th century. But the 19th centurys natural disasters were plenty devastating; but there werent nearly as many of us around to suffer the consequences (nor as much media to record it).
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• Workplace Aggression on the Rise

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 563
  As economic hardships force more companies to downsize, an expert warns that employers should be on the alert for disgruntled employees, especially those who exhibit a “hostile attribution style.” Paul Harvey, assistant professor of management at the University of New Hampshire cautions employers about what to do ...
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• Would You Live Here?

  
  Matador Trips — Authority: 568
  Photo: Cessna 206 A list of some of the most dangerous places in the world to call home. Trips has already introduced you to America’s Most Dangerous Neighborhoods , rankings that were based on crime statistics. Sometimes, though, people don’t need to go out of their way to imperil the lives of those ...
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• Hurricane damage in El Salvador

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  More than 120 people have been killed by floods and mudslides in El Salvador after a weekend of heavy rains driven by hurricane Ida
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• States: Stop Subsidizing FEMA Waste and Manage Your Own Local Disasters

  
  Docuticker — Authority: 153
  States: Stop Subsidizing FEMA Waste and Manage Your Own Local Disasters Source: Heritage Foundation All disasters are local. Or so many politicians proclaim. Yet 29 states send their tax money to FEMA only to end up footing the disaster-response bill for the other 21. Unfair? Incredibly so — and inefficient — ...
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• Nov. 9, 1963: Dual Disasters Stun Japan

  
  This Day In Tech — Authority: 616
  1963: Two industrial tragedies in Japan claim the lives of more than 600 people. The first accident occurred at the Miike coal mine between Omuta and Arao. Ten mining carts loaded with coal were being hauled to the surface at around 3:12 in the afternoon. One of the chains linking the carts together severed and ...
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• Hurricane IDA Projected Path 2009 Video

  
  scarlett journey — Authority: 567
  Hurricane Ida Path:Hurricane Ida Projected Path 2009 – Hurricane Ida path and other information on the natural disaster can be found here. Hurricane Ida is currently unleashing its anger on the island of Nicaragua where it has already forced 2,000 people to evacuate and has left many more without electricity.TS ...
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• 15:45 - Morale amongst CFA volunteers in Victoria high, despite worsening weather conditions ... (audio)

  
  Collectors — Authority: 808
  Lex DeMann is the General Manager of Region-13 which takes in most of the worst hit areas, like Kinglake and Marysville. Hes talking to Shon Walker
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• Tamil PR’s criminal past undermines refugee credibility

  
  PR Disasters — Authority: 103
  It’s a rookie PR mistake; your spokesperson is shown to be a person of questionable character. So it is with “Alex” the well-spoken and impassioned spokesperson for the unfortunate Tamil refugees in Indonesian purgatory - he’s fessed up to being a member of a violent gang in Canada and to allegedly having made ...
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• Cloverdale, IL Private Plane Crash, May 1952

  
  GenDisasters ... Genealogy in Tragedy, Disasters, Fires, Floods - Events That Touched Our Ancestors' Lives — Authority: 142
  PLANE CRASH KILLS 2 SUNDAY ON FARM NEAR CLOVERDALE.  read more »
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• Nearly 100 die as storm hits El Salvador

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  • At least 60 missing after floods and mud slides • Louisiana emergency as hurricane Ida threatens Nearly 100 people have been killed by floods and mud slides in El Salvador after a weekend of heavy rains driven by hurricane Ida. The countrys interior minister, Humberto Centeno, said 91 people had died and at ...
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• 09:20 - NSW flood victims get cash payments after fifth disaster in 10 months. We speak to the Coffs Harbour mayor ... (audio)

  
  Collectors — Authority: 808
  Anna Hipsley asks Stephen Sawtell how his city is holding up ...
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• I guess I was wrong about this one.

  
  To Here Knows When — Authority: 441
  I guess I was wrong about this one.
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• Ida kills 54 in El Salvador, heads for U.S. Gulf Coast

  
  A TIME'S MEMORY — Authority: 159
  A hurricane watch has been issued for the U.S. Gulf Coast as Hurricane Ida moves through the Yucatan Channel. The storm has killed 54 people in El Salvador. View Original Article Blogged with the Flock Browser
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• Al menos 54 muertos en El Salvador tras el paso del huracán Ida

  
  A TIME'S MEMORY — Authority: 159
  La cifra de muertos en El Salvador por el paso del huracán Ida se eleva hasta los 54, según ha declarado a una radio local un portavoz del ministerio del Interior. El Gobierno salvadreño ha declarado el estado de emergencia en cinco departamentos del país centroamericano. La turística península mexicana de ...
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• Giant crack in Africa formed in just days

  
  I Didn't know that! — Authority: 116
  A crack in the Earths crust – which could be the forerunner to a new ocean – ripped open in just days in 2005, a new study suggests. The opening, located in the Afar region of Ethiopia, presents a unique opportunity for geologists to study how mid-ocean ridges form. The crack is the surface component of a ...
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• Group Petitions United Nations on Abuse of Women in Niger Delta Region

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 155
  Journalists for Niger Delta (JODEL), a media group concerned with the affairs of Nigeria’s oil and gas region, have joined emerging global pressure groups, to protest against the rising sexual assault on women and young girls in the region. The group had accordingly written to the United Nations (UN) ...
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• Employers should watch for ‘hostile attribution style’ when firing workers

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): As the recession forces more companies to fire employees, a workplace aggression expert has suggested that employers should tailor the bad news in a way that minimizes the likelihood of an extremely bad reaction.Paul Harvey, assistant professor of management at the University of New Hampshire, ...
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• IOM Provides Guidance on Standards of Health Care for Disaster Situations

  
  Docuticker — Authority: 153
  IOM Provides Guidance on Standards of Health Care for Disaster Situations Source: institute of Medicine In a new letter report to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute of Medicine provides guidance for state and local health agencies and health care facilities regarding the standards of ...
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• Disaster Preparedness for Child Welfare Agencies

  
  Docuticker — Authority: 153
  Disaster Preparedness for Child Welfare Agencies (PDF; 491 KB) Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation This guide by the Annie E. Casey Foundation offers step-by-step recommendations and a compilation of resources to assist child welfare agencies with disaster preparedness. Packaged with a companion CD version , the ...
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