Disasters
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Nuclear plant emergency preparedness in Russia.

30 Oct 2009 An international team of experts conducted a detailed operational review at the Volgodonsk nuclear power plant. The review was the first mission by an International Atomic Energy Agency Operational Safety Review Team to Russia in over a decade. The ... Read more...

Surge capacity volunteer perspectives on a field training exercise specifically designed to emphasize likely roles during a disaster response.

30 Oct 2009 Experience gained from involvement in a number of emergency response activities since September 2001 in Texas indicated that the likely roles of statewide medical reserve corps units typically included aspects such as crowd control, registration and ... Read more...

[Migration, climate and health]

24 Oct 2009 Many tentative connections have been postulated between migration and climate. This article points to rural-urban migration, particularly into low elevation urban slums prone to flooding as an issue needing urgent attention by health professionals. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Disasters'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Nuclear plant emergency preparedness in Russia. 30 Oct 2009
• Surge capacity volunteer perspectives on a field training exercise specifically designed to emphasize likely roles during a disaster response. 30 Oct 2009
• Philippines struggles to recover from typhoons. 29 Oct 2009
• [Migration, climate and health] 24 Oct 2009
• Medical relief efforts in Sumatra and Pacific islands are stepped up. 4 Oct 2009
• Fighting and drought worsen Somalia's humanitarian crisis. 24 Sep 2009
• Journal club. A coastal ecologist sees the hidden effects of hurricanes. 15 Sep 2009
• The international response to climate change: an agenda for global health. 14 Sep 2009
• The 150th anniversary of Nagasaki University School of Medicine: recovery from the atomic disaster and evolution of the department of neurosurgery. 30 Aug 2009
• Effects on health of volunteers deployed during a disaster. 30 Aug 2009
• The role of the plastic surgeon in disaster relief. 30 Aug 2009
• Climate change and occupational safety and health: establishing a preliminary framework. 30 Aug 2009
• Full impact in Taiwan of typhoon is yet to emerge. 15 Aug 2009
• Interventions to reduce psychosocial disturbance following humanitarian relief efforts involving natural disasters: an integrative review. 30 Jul 2009
• Will you be a survivor or a victim? 30 Jul 2009
• Epidemiology of child traumatic stress. 30 Jul 2009
• Promoting mental health recovery after hurricanes Katrina and Rita: what can be done at what cost. 30 Jul 2009
• Children's enduring PTSD symptoms are related to their family's adaptability and cohesion. 19 Jul 2009
• Earth science: A lakeful of trouble. 14 Jul 2009
• Stories behind the symptoms: a qualitative analysis of the narratives of 9/11 rescue and recovery workers. 6 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Disasters'

Definition: Calamities producing great damage, loss of life, and distress. They include results of natural phenomena and man-made phenomena. Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of impact exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community.

Descriptor UI: D004190

Alternative terms: Disasters; Disaster; Natural Disasters; Disaster, Natural; Disasters, Natural; Natural Disaster;

Related Mesh Headings: Relief Work;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; prevention & control; statistics & numerical data;

Tree Number: N06.230.100;

Technical Notes: coordinate with specific event causing the disaster; specify geographic location