Tag Archives: Natural Disaster

Critical infrastructure: time to begin anticipating and adapting to climate change

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Critical infrastructure: time to begin anticipating and adapting to climate change Despite the uncertainties surrounding climate change, it is time to start developing effective strategies that will keep critical infrastructure running in the face of the adverse impacts that seem … Continue reading →

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Sun releases massive solar fare

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Sun releases massive solar fare An unusual solar flare observed by a Nasa space observatory yesterday could cause disruptions to satellite communications and power on Earth over the next day or so, officials said in Washington. The potent blast from … Continue reading →

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Earthquake Impact:Earth’s axis wobbles, your day’s shorter

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

Earthquake Impact:Earth’s axis wobbles, your day’s shorter The earthquake-cum-tsunami packed such fury that it has moved Japan’s main island, Honshu, by about 8 feet. It’s also caused the Earth’s axis to wobble by about 4 inches – something that experts … Continue reading →

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Japan: Earthquake / Tsunami

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

Japan: Our heart goes out for you… We share your grief and sorrow. An update on the latest in Japan Crisis… I guess nowhere before has a crisis been as compounded as this one… One of the world’s biggest earthquake.. … Continue reading →

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Solar Flares: The Next Threat!

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Solar Flares: The Next Threat! UCSD tracking huge solar flare that might cause aurora Planet awaits largest solar flare effects today Sun unleashes huge solar flare towards Earth The Sun has unleashed its strongest flare in four years, observers say. … Continue reading →

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UAE ‘significantly exposed to tremors’

Posted on September 25, 2010 by

UAE ‘significantly exposed to tremors’ Munich RE, the world’s biggest reinsurer, raised its risk assessment for possible earthquakes in the United Arab Emirates, saying the country is now “significantly exposed” to tremors. “What was a blank spot before has been … Continue reading →

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Leh flash floods: Death toll reaches 130

Posted on August 7, 2010 by

Leh flash floods: Death toll reaches 130 Now an addition to the list of natural threats…..Cloudbursts! What is a cloudburst? It’s a loose term for sudden copious rainfall with a fall rate of around 100mm per hour. Usually lasts just … Continue reading →

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Cyclone Phet in Oman

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Oman -Phet Pictures that speak about the disruption and damage caused by Cyclone Phet… Follow up on my previous blog entry: http://isaisi.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/oman-braces-for-cyclone-phet/

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Acid Test: Crisis Management and Handling Media Stakes: The BP Story

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

Apologetic BP advertisement campaign gets criticism, not sympathy The world’s worst oil disaster is becoming an acid test for BP in terms of handling the crisis and managing the expectations of its stakeholders which now seem to be everyone … … Continue reading →

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