Are You Disaster (Tornado, Cyclone, Earthquake) Ready?

How many of you out there are feeling the pain and distress of hearing how these tornadoes, cyclones, earthquakes and wildfires are destroying many people lives? What can you as an individual or group do about this? How can America support these victims of disasters? (Something to think about) I think we should have some type of Disaster Fund from one source that supports the victims, right away.

Businesses, Families and Individuals should be able to access these funds when needed. This fund should be available in all countries and cities at one local department or business; maybe non-profit organizations can make it available. Or what about funding it through the payroll system. What do you think? Remember these disasters, whether tornado, earthquake, cyclone or wildfires can put a financial strain on those who do not have insurance. If this fund is funded through the payroll system, can it be tax deductible at the end of the year. What about setting up this account through the IRS.gov website. With these recent events we should all support in some way.

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In addition, are we listening to the warning coming right from the Weather Channel? The experts Steve Lyons, who is a Hurricane Specialist and Greg Forbes a Weather Specialist constantly from day to day give us updates on this channel. It is important to listen to these experts on a day-to-day basis before you walk out you front door. We should also invest in a weather radio if we live in tornado or earthquake zone.

The latest news is that National Hurricane Center are looking for 12 to 16 named storms up to Category 3 starting June 1st. Are you Hurricane Ready?

Are You Disaster (Tornado, Cyclone, Earthquake) Ready?

Russia to help Japan in 'worst crisis since WW2' as nuke disaster looms

Russia to help Japan in 'worst crisis since WW2' as nuke disaster looms Tube. Duration : 7.22 Mins.

Follow latest updates at twitter.com and www.facebook.com Moscow is promising to do its best to help Tokyo with the crisis. Having dealt with the world's worst nuclear disaster - Chernobyl - Russia has vital experience in this area.

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7 Reasons Why the Japan Tsunami Has Created a Much Greater Disaster Than the Initial Earthquake

Introduction

If you want to know why the Japan tsunami turned into a far greater disaster than the initial earthquake and learn the 7 main reasons for this calamity, then read on. In this article we will touch on the government, closed cultures, leadership vacuum, system failures and Japanese crisis management, timing and information practices.

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By the end of this article you will have the information to act in a much more decisive manner during the next similar crisis or immediately review your crisis and continuity plans involving Japan.

Government

The Japanese government and political leadership has been in constant turmoil for the past few years, with regular scandals and changes. This constant change and lack of continuity has resulted in each successive party's rebirth and having to learn "on the job" without a clear political vision. Lack of experience in power coupled with perpetual flux for all government employees and agencies results in limited growth, development and the absence of clear leadership. This is not the type of situation you want during great times of disaster but the current situation Japan has, on top of the natural calamity, and it has been a major contributor to the compounding problems and lack of appropriate action at all stages. This was both foreseeable and likely.

Many public utilities are privately owned and have enjoyed limited government oversight or interference. The government is all but powerless to correct the lack of oversight and accountability at this late stage and are dependent on the private companies for all the decision and action taking. For reasons mentioned further on, this is perfect storm of failure in the making.

Japanese governance is an extension of norms and culture, which have created this malaise.

Culture

Most will be aware that the Japanese culture and sense of community is very unique in many ways. However, with nearly 25% of the population over 65, growing generational gaps, history and habit of covering up the truth in order to save face, lack of leadership at all functional levels and a group culture of sufferance and stoic resolve in the face of adversity do not strengthen the county or business sectors capacity to plan, manage and respond to crisis. In weakens it.

Internationally, Japanese executives and companies are known for their lack of crisis management plans and decision making. The country and national businesses have enjoyed fantastic economic success and have never seen the need to change or evolve without the pressure of failure or the demand to innovate. This is significantly more so within the ranks of Japanese government agencies. Therefore, they have not embraced or implemented current competencies for crisis management as they have not seen the "need".

Culture often determines the strengths and weaknesses of the planning process but it must be assessed objectively as culture is the one common element to all societies, locations and plans.

Crisis Management Preparedness

The evolution of crisis management and disaster prevention has been accelerated by the acknowledgment that while their may be "acts of god" there is much man can do to plan, manage and respond to such acts without a spiritual belief that one must simply accept ones' fate. This is not the case with much of Japan's executive leadership. Therefore they fail to plan for many natural disasters in an adequate and holistic manner. Most Japanese simply accept disaster, whether secular or religious.

One statement summed up the issue by stating "they had no crisis management because they were never ready for crisis".

Most companies and foreigners in Japan have failed to understand or mitigate against this reality which has left them very vulnerable and greatly affected.

Despite the "first world" label applied to Japan, many parts of the country are still less advanced and from the perspective of a foreigner, signs, language, decision making and government services are still very exclusively "Japanese access" preferred. In time of disaster, access and benefit from any internal resource is further diminished.

I have said before, crisis leadership is always preferable to crisis management but an absence of leadership can be deadly.

Leadership Vacuum

Only the elderly and senior management are permitted to make decisions. This may work in a functioning communications and repetitive work environment but not in a dynamic crisis situation or natural calamity. Lack of communication and a vacuum of independent thought and decision making have compounded the event beyond it's initial occurrence.

No person is to blame for a natural disaster but each and everyone affected or responsible will be judged on how they manage and respond to such events. Most have been found wanting.

Leaders need information to act. You can act in the absence of information but continuos limitations on information and its impact create even more chaos and disaster.

Information Access and Release

Nearly all Japanese businesses and government agencies are very protective of information even secretive, especially around unpleasant or embarrassing information. Cover ups, information filtering, trickle release, lies and lack of understanding play a role and have been demonstrated throughout.

No one received accurate and truthful information as to the state of the affected nuclear plants. Only hindsight will reveal just how wide spread the issue was but it was predictable and evident from the beginning that it would be managed in this way.

Again, cultural trends indicate those responsible would rather fail outright, apologies later, cry in public or just fade away than accept responsibility now, act now and share all the facts and truth about the situation from the onset of disaster.

All plans and response are dependent on supporting systems. Lose one, lose them all and you need an alternate response in order to be effective.

Systems Failure

All the best plans and considerations are inclusive of single and multiple system failures. Not in Japan. Little to no consideration has been given to a series of system failures such as communications, transport, access, health care, utilities and food supplies. This is painfully evident and compounded the issues while most have only discovered this lack of planning and preparation, after the fact.

Timing

Disasters and crisis seldom occur at a time of your choosing. Planning, training, rehearsals and response all need to be inclusive of the "worst possible time" concept. Weather has played a significant role in this calamity and it's painfully evident that all supporting plans (as limited as we now know) clearly did not encompass the foreseeable and historical bad weather patterns experienced in Japan. Rain, hail, sleet and snow all have an impact on the response to an earthquake, fire, tsunami and flood. Sometimes positively but also negatively.

Here we have seen a lack of preparation, triggered at the worst possible time, creating the mess that has affected millions of citizens, residents, expatriates, companies and travellers.

Conclusion

Japan and the Japanese people are not blame for this natural calamity but their culture and unique circumstances have compounded the response and increased suffering.

Any company or foreigner "caught out" by this phenomena has failed to localize their plans, management and response to crisis. These oversights have resulted in poor accountability for missing people, delayed decision making, failed plans, over confidence in government advice, diminished ownership/action by companies along with heightened risk to those affected.

Now that you understand the additional factors contributing to this particular calamity such as government, culture, timing, leadership, management, information and system failures you can immediately correct your errors or fix the flaws in your current plans.

Condolences to those affected by this recent tragedy but lack of planning and preparation is no excuse when faced with foreseeable and likely crisis, no matter the source.

7 Reasons Why the Japan Tsunami Has Created a Much Greater Disaster Than the Initial Earthquake

The Truth About Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disaster

March of 2011 may end up setting records when it comes to devastating disasters. Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, ultimate weather and more. However, nothing verily comes close to the two edged threat caused by the March 12, 2011 Earthquake which may be one of the most severe of all time. Rated at between 9.0 and 9.4, depending on who you listen to, the quake and subsequent aftershocks have caused 310 billion dollars in damage as of this writing, thousands of lives with over six thousand dead and seventeen thousand citizen still missing. It had also created a potential nuclear nightmare.

The first fruit of the earthquake was a huge tsunami which stretched from the orient, all the way to the west coast of the United States. America managed to avoid the kind of wholesale destruction seen in Japan. The Japanese are known for being ready when it comes to such things as earthquakes, but this one caught them off guard. It was just too marvelous and created the additional nightmare of a tsunami that came ashore with heights that ranged from thirty to eighty feet.

Earthquake & Tsunami In Japan

Earthquakes that happen under the sea often create the most damaging tsunami waves. Waves of that type can be thirty to eighty feet high when they hit shorelines. The speed and power of the tsunami wave is irresistible and devastating to whatever and whatever in its path. Ships, land vehicles, structure and citizen are often tossed about like tiny toys in a bathtub. Even the natural shape of the land can be altered by the power of this phenomenon. In the aftermath of the huge waves, the receding water can verily draw citizen and things out into the ocean.

Residents of towns along the Japanese coast had petite time to put in order for what would come to be record-setting wave heights that worked their way inland, past areas concept to be tsunami safe. One wave that was twenty-three feet high raced ashore at the speed of a jumbo jet and managed to get six miles inland before it began to recede. People, vehicles and structure of all sizes were laid waste by the giant waves. Nothing could stand up before this huge force of nature and survive.

Along with power outages, lack of clean water supplies, food shortages and thousands of dead bodies washing up on to the beaches of the Japanese coast, came the sudden possibility of a nuclear disaster. Any reactors and containment structure for their spent fuel were damaged in the earthquake. Despite valiant efforts on the part of employees at Any nuclear power generating sites, the threat looms worse than ever. Japan's Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, has come to be increasingly somber and pessimistic as he has addressed the Japanese citizen and the world.

The most frustrating thing for the midpoint American is the inability of our national news media to speak the truth with regard to the extent of the nuclear question now facing Japan and the world. It's practically as if it whether doesn't exist, or will never reach the shores of the Americas. Even religious leaders and broadcasters seem to be ignoring the nuclear situation. Most of them are more focused on using the earthquake and tsunami as fundraising tools for their individual programs and worldwide ministries.

Several days after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, one national religious broadcaster was in the midst of an each year fundraising effort. Although they run a text illustrated at the bottom of the screen asking citizen to pray for the Japanese, they did not mention the twin disasters during their live show and made no mention whatsoever of the nuclear threat posed by the power plants that were damaged. Instead, the preacher in payment asked citizen to send him ten dollars for a new internet ministry to receive financial blessings. If you didn't have the ten dollars, he suggested that folks go to their neighbors, borrow the money and send it off to him.

It's time for citizen to understand what is verily happening in Japan. Within forty-eight hours of the earthquake, a spokesperson for the Union of involved Scientists appeared on The Today Show and stated that the area colse to the Fukishima premise was registering one million times above general trace radiation levels. As of this writing, that same area is now said to have radiation levels ten thousand times above safe limits. The sea water colse to the Fukishima reactors has come to be highly contaminated with levels now over 1000 times normal.

More frightening than the current situation is the possibility that radiation from one or more nuclear reactors in Japan has been leaking into the world's natural environment for over a year. Any scientists have pointed out that the reactors have not been properly inspected for over ten years. They also say that old earthquakes and tremors in Japan may have caused damage that was not detected and might elucidate the enigmatic deaths of fish and birds throughout the world during the last Any years.

On March 9, 2011 over one million dead sardines clogged a marina in Redondo Beach, California. The cause of death remains unknown, but many were said to have had high levels of radiation in them. So much so that many could not be used for fertilizer as originally planned. Any fishing vessels within a thousand miles of Japan have reported pulling up nets full of dead fish within weeks of the earthquake. These fish also showed higher then general levels of radiation when tested.

Tens of thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland during the early months of 2011. Since December of 2010, 100 tons of fish have washed ashore near Paraná, Paranaguá, and other coastal towns in Brazil. New Zealand reported that hundreds of dead snapper fish washed onto the beaches of Coromandel on the North Island. Not all of these odd occurrences may be connected to some unknown or unreported release of radioactive materials, but I cannot recall a time when so many unexplained events of this type have happened so often throughout the world.

In early January over five thousand blackbirds and starlings fell out of the sky and were already dead when they hit the ground in Arkansas. Five hundred birds fell dead out of the sky in Louisiana less than a month later. In all, the U.S. Geological survey has reported that at least ninety mass deaths of birds and other wildlife occurred between June and December of 2010. None have been explained to the pleasure of scientists and most wildlife preservation societies; a few have complex over one thousand birds inexplicably dropping out of the sky dead.

It's upsetting to watch news and weather professionals basically lie to citizen about the potential danger to the United States and other nations posed by the Japanese nuclear disaster. They keep saying that any radiation carried to other areas by seawater currents will be completely dispersed, but is that verily true? If loads of dead fish are being pulled up in nets by fishing boats within one thousand miles of Japan and reports now indicate that one or more reactors may have been leaking for a over a year or more, can we not assume that at least some of the damage is already done?

As of this writing, on March 27, 2011, Japanese officials narrative that Any pools of radioactive water now exist in containment and/or nuclear reactor structure that are ten million times above normal. How long can this kind of contamination be contained? That is especially true when you consider the fact that the citizen trying to solve the question have admitted that they verily do not know how bad the leak is or even if that is the question in the first place. We must remember that sure types of radiation exposure tend to create damage on humans and animals from the inside out.

Let's take a look at the situation from a scientific, Biblical and prophetic standpoint:

As early as March 12, 2012, newspapers and broadcasters were development statements like "It's not good" about the nuclear disaster in Japan. The reactors in query are forty years old and have not been inspected properly for some ten years. The record-setting Earthquake in Japan may have merely added to a question or leak that already existed. At least five reactors now have problems or are in danger of a core meltdown.

Just in the past few days, sometime colse to March 24,2011, three workers from one plant were admitted to the hospital after they were exposed to a pool of contaminated water that may have contained radioactivity that was a million times above the general levels. The workers were shielded by a large tarp to keep from public from looking what has happened to them. It's perhaps and probably burned by exposure to radiation. It appears that the news media and their determined chosen scholar spokespeople are simply ignoring the reality of radiation science and development things up as they go along, attempting to quell panic among their readers, listeners and viewers.

The worst offenders are the citizen that claim to speak for the Lord. They stand in their pulpits and remain silent about the threat and the fact that Bible Prophecy is coming true while we watch. God has warned citizen about ignoring Him and disobeying His Will. For example, the Bible says in Psalm 9:17, "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God." There are many citizen in many nations that believe that God is merely a concept; that his Word is a book of fairy tales; that his prophecy and judgments are merely made up stories designed to frighten people. But, guess again!

During the past year we have witnessed a amount of disasters and odd events that have been foreseen, in the Word of God. These include numerous and marvelous earthquakes, devastating floods, pestilences, strange and unidentified objects seen in the skies all over the world, wars, conflicts, rebellions, the shrinking and then enlargement of the moon, famines and much more.

On The Earth: agreeing to the U.S. Geological Society, there have been over 50 earthquakes fluctuating in magnitude from three all the way to the 9.0-9.4 (depending on which scholar you listen to) earthquake in Japan from January of 2010 to March of 2011. narrative cold weather has destroyed or delayed crops in many U.S. States. A new type of citrus pest is killing orange trees and citrus cops in the southeast and also threatens the southwest. Hoards of up to a million wild boars are roaming the Southern and a few Midwestern U.S. States. They destroy crops, damage property and are difficult to kill.

In The Skies: Last year scientists told us that the Moon was shrinking; now they say it's growing larger. A huge object appeared over North and South American and moved gently over the sky. It was photographed and filmed by thousands of people. Scientists were unable to recognize this object which did not appear to be a meteor or verily recognizable great object. It did not break apart and may have crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.

The following Bible verses give us a preview of things to come as God's Judgment plays out on the Earth:

Matthew 24:3-8: "And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows."

Luke 21:5-11: And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven."

Isaiah 34:4: "And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree."

Ezekiel 22: 25-31: There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and high-priced things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof. Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no distinction between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed distinction between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, looking vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken. The citizen of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord God.

Zechariah 14:12: "And this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the citizen that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth."

It's important for citizen to understand that the world will probably not end tomorrow, but the events that are unfolding worldwide are verily a sign that we are witnessing the beginning of the end. God's patience is running out and it's time for citizen to survey their lives and their connection with the originator of our world! Do not be fooled by the happy talk of news media pundits and preachers sold out to the idea that having citizen retain their lavish lifestyles is more important than telling the truth as it's revealed in God's Word.

For more information and Truth from the Word of God, please visit the God's House of Worship website at http://pastorbenjohn.tripod.com

The Truth About Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disaster

Earthquake and Tsunami Pet Disaster Protocols

Earthquake? Tsunami? Do you know what to do?

During a major earthquake, tsunami or other catastrophe, having a pet earthquake disaster plan is no ifs ands or buts necessary. In a major emergency, most international saving response teams are going to be focusing on helping people. Nevertheless, there will be pets distressed, stranded, unintentionally abandoned and injured. In an earthquake or tsunami buildings crumple, fires break out, and cars get over turned. Local animal shelters and pet saving agencies may find that their services are being overwhelmed. Survival for you and your dog will depend on you knowing what to do.

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Before An Earthquake or Tsunami Strikes

If you live in an earthquake area, on a fault line or near the coast, then it is point to have an earthquake or tsunami disaster plan. Before an earthquake strikes, you need to store adequate food and water to last for at least 72 - 120 hours. Assemble an accident kit that includes your pets Id, vet records and any pet medicines that they must take daily. It should also consist of some pet first aid supplies.

During An Earthquake Disaster

During the earthquake, you and your pet need to take cover, drop down and safe your head, neck and back. We live in our head and our chest. Therefore we need to safe these vital areas.

If you are inside, expect high things to fall and glass to break. Do not light a match until you are sure that there are no gas leaks. If you are exterior and driving pull over and comfort your pet. In past earthquakes some pet owners have stated later that their pets showed signs of anticipating the arrival disaster. So the earthquake may have your pet very stressed.

After An Earthquake A Tsunami May Result

In coastal cities, it is not uncommon for danger to continue with aftershocks or a arrival Tsunami. Do not leave your pet exterior and chained. If you are on low ground, head for high ground and stay there. Do not get tempted to return to retrieve belongings. Waves can continue for hours, so rehearsal patience. Danger can ensue from both the size of the wave and the fact that waves can reach speeds of 450 miles per hour causing big destruction and death.

Earthquake or Tsunami Post Traumatic Stress in Pets

After the earth quake, keep a close watch on your pet for post traumatic stress. Your dog might not process the stress as well as you. A trip to the vet may be vital for medication and pro attention.

Earthquake and Tsunami Pet Disaster Protocols

【JAPAN DISASTER】 Pray for Japan... from NewYork.

【JAPAN DISASTER】 Pray for Japan... from NewYork. Video Clips. Duration : 10.28 Mins.

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JAPAN DISASTER SPECIAL : Foamy The Squirrel

JAPAN DISASTER SPECIAL : Foamy The Squirrel Tube. Duration : 2.05 Mins.

I put together a quick, low-impact animation cartoon in order to get folks to donate to any charity that is helping out with the relief effort in Japan. Seriously, the whole area is really messed up and they could use a hand. For folks who need stuff in return, I posted a few auctions where 100% of the proceeds goes to the relief effort in Japan via GlobalGiving. (Red Cross is also a safe bet for donations). illwillpress.com

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Seconds From Disaster - S02E06 - Kobe Earthquake

Seconds From Disaster - S02E06 - Kobe Earthquake Video Clips. Duration : 46.92 Mins.

The Great Hanshin earthquake, or Kobe earthquake, was an earthquake that occurred on Tuesday, January 17, 1995, at 05:46 JST in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It measured 6.8 on the Moment magnitude scale (USGS), and Mj7.3 (adjusted from 7.2) on JMA magnitude scale. The tremors lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The focus of the earthquake was located 16 km beneath its epicenter, on the northern end of Awaji Island, 20 km away from the city of Kobe. Approximately 6434 people lost their lives (final estimate as of December 22, 2005); about 4600 of them were from Kobe. Among major cities, Kobe, with its population of 1.5 million, was the closest to the epicenter and hit by the strongest tremors. This was Japan's worst earthquake since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140000 lives. It caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage, 2.5% of Japan's GDP at the time. Based on the average currency conversion rate over the following 500 days of 97.545 yen per USD, the quake caused 2.5 billion in damage.

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Japan Tsunami Fukushima Nuclear Disaster 2/2- Leuren Moret - PDX 9/11 Truth

Japan Tsunami Fukushima Nuclear Disaster 2/2- Leuren Moret - PDX 9/11 Truth Video Clips. Duration : 114.25 Mins.

A rcoones video: Part Two Leuren Moret is a Nuclear Power whistleblower who is telling all who will listen about the dangers of Nuclear Power. Like playing with fire... mankind has not learned as can be seen in the engineering mistakes made in building the Fukushima Plant in Japan. Nuclear radiation is very dangerous and we will be stuck with the consequences for a long time to come. There are certain measures you can take to protect yourself. Listen as she explains. PDX 9/11 Truth groups.yahoo.com Let Japan now lead the world away from Nuclear Energy to safe unpolluting power...Zero Point, Engines that run on Water, Browns Gas .. whatever. Japanese people are now paying a terrible price from the Energy Monopolys mistakes and control, short sightedness and foolishness. Time to dump Nuclear Power and we know alternative energy is being suppressed because it may be non centrailised and uncontrolled..off the grid which is controlled and monopolised by Corporations. freeworldfilmworks.com ourenglanduk.com commoncrime.net aircrap.org (Disclaimer: Views presented here are those of the the speaker and not necessarily those of the video maker who is presenting it for educational and informational purposes only)

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'Fukushima media cover-up - PR success, public health disaster'

'Fukushima media cover-up - PR success, public health disaster' Tube. Duration : 5.58 Mins.

Residents of the Fukushima district, and those who lived near-by have not only faced radiation exposure but also social exclusion... That's according to Dr. Robert Jacobs, Professor of nuclear history, at the Hiroshima Peace Institute. RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com RT on Twitter: twitter.com

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The largest number of victims of the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster

The largest number of victims of the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster Video Clips. Duration : 3.08 Mins.

March 11th, catastrophic earthquake hits north eastern Japan. 28000 people are dead or missing from the ensuing tsunami that ravaged the coastal towns and villages. Not only humans were victimized.

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Earthquake Kits - extraordinary Pre-Made Disaster Kits

Earthquake kits can save your family's life

There are some determined happenings that occur in this world. Some are even beyond the operate of human hands. One of these circumstances is earthquakes. You do not know when the grounds will shake. Each and every person is at risk every particular time an earthquake happens, most especially because you cannot predict how long and strong it is going to be. Given this, it is always a must to be prepared. You need to be ready for the time that it happens and the time after it does.

Earthquake & Tsunami In Japan

How to be Prepared: Earthquake Kits

Earthquakes are one of the most risky natural phenomena that can happen. It has been the cause of much destruction and deaths over the globe. The damage it brings may be fatal not just only to properties, but also to your life and the lives of those colse to you. This is why you need to take precautionary measures and this is why it is requisite to have pre-packaged earthquake kits in your home.

Earthquake kits include all that you can possibly need when an earthquake occurs. It is an foremost kit that needs to be present in the places that you often go to and stay at. The pre-packaged kits can be placed inside the house, in the car, in the office, in school, and more.

Top 3 Things inside Earthquake Kits

Earthquakes are unpredictable. It can occur at any given time and when you are at any place. With this, it is likely that you do not always carry colse to with you all the necessities that you need. After all, you cannot bring your rehabilitation cabinet to the car, right? And so, pre-packaged kits are customized to include all that you need when an earthquake happens.

1. rehabilitation / First Aid Essentials - It is foremost to include rehabilitation and first-aid tools in kits. When the ground shakes, you become more prone to accidents like falling debris and such. There is also a possibility that you will feel any bodily health after the earthquake so you need to have rehabilitation in your earthquake survival kits to counter it.

2. Flashlight - Earthquake kits should always have a flashlight. You do not know whether the power source or electricity will be affected or not and so a flashlight would be handy.

3. Food and Drinks - Earthquake kits should always have food and drinks. Of course, it doesn't have to be a full procedure meal. Snacks and bottled water would do so any time you are hungry or thirsty, all you need to do is reach for urgency earthquake kits.

Should I buy prepackaged kits?

These are the top 3 most foremost things that are included in earthquake kits. You can whether make one yourself or buy a pre-packaged earthquake preparedness kits one in stores. When you pick the latter, you need to determined see the contents. These are great since you get everything that you need. Since the kits are pre-packaged, there is less risk of forgetting something important. Pre-packaged kits are also ordinarily priced cheaper. It might cost more to buy the things individually. Pre-packaged earthquake preparedness kits and disaster kits are also easily available, development it convenient.

Earthquake kits are actually favorable to have around. When nature strikes with an earthquake, you can strike back with vigilance and preparedness straight through earthquake kits.

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Disaster Preparedness - Triangle of Life Survival Method

Whether you're a teacher wanting to know how to protect students during an earthquake or simply want to protect your own family, you should be aware that the "Triangle of Life" survival method is not the response of choice according to many disaster experts. Earthquake rescue experts still maintain that the safest response is to duck, cover and hold during an earthquake. Lives can be saved by using appropriate disaster preparedness, supplies and kits, but many people are confused about the way to respond. Let's consider these two methods and why there is such a controversy.

The "Triangle of Life" theory has been widely circulated in e-mails from Doug Copp, a self-proclaimed rescue expert. Unfortunately, Mr. Copp has had no formal training in the area of Urban Search and Rescue, and although his ideas seem to make sense to the average person, they can actually be life-threatening.

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Under the "Triangle of Life" theory, Mr. Copp suggests that victims should not duck and take cover under furniture, but rather get down next to the furniture. He suggests that school children should lie in the aisles rather than underneath the desks in their classes. The theory is based on the fact that a void space is created when ceiling or wall structures collapse and land on the furniture. This is a triangular space where a victim can crouch into and survive.

Though Mr. Copp's theory about the void space is accurate, following this method leaves victims extremely vulnerable to flying debris and particularly flying glass. Think about it...classes in school buildings generally have a lot of glass due to the many windows in a classroom. The glass from these windows may implode during an earthquake, with pieces flying at high speeds toward the exposed children. With the children taking cover underneath the desks, which are usually made of solid wood with steel legs, they will be protected from much of the flying debris.

In the U.S., buildings are made of lightweight construction materials such as wood, unlike third world country structures, which are often made of un-reinforced concrete. Multiple pieces of furniture in a room help to distribute the weight of the load from fallen structures. Being under the furniture protects from the fallen structure as well as flying debris.

Some Sound Advice

Drop, cover and hold are still recommended by most reputable earthquake rescue experts. It is recommended that you take cover within three seconds or less after you feel the first vibrations or shaking. Do not try to run to a safer place, but get under the nearest sound structure or piece of furniture you can find to avoid injury from flying debris and glass. Trying to move on your feet also exposes you to the danger of being thrown violently by the seismic force of the earthquake.

You can easily research "Triangle of Life" on the Web to see why so many major agencies refute this disaster response method. It is refuted by a host of authorities, including the American Red Cross, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the California Office of Emergency Services, the Earthquake Country Alliance, and others. So if you receive an e-mail on this topic, hit the delete button and don't forward it to anyone. The advice could endanger someone's life should an earthquake occur.

Disaster preparedness is crucial to save lives. If you live in an area that's prone to seismic activity, you should also keep disaster supplies and kits on hand. Schools should train teachers in CPR, first aid and emergency response so they will know how to handle an emergency if one were to occur. Knowing what to do before, during and after an earthquake can save lives. You can easily find information about disaster preparedness, supplies and kits on the Web. Start planning today for a safer tomorrow!

Disaster Preparedness - Triangle of Life Survival Method

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Decoding Disaster - Resistant Construction: New Bridge Expansion Joints Resist Earthquake Damage

In the aftermath of an earthquake, bridges are critical to evacuation and relief efforts. But, in order for a bridge to withstand the violent tremors of a major earthquake, every component must be engineered for seismic durability. Every part must work and move in unison. New expansion joints developed by Watson Bowman Acme now play a major role in the overall flexibility and earthquake preparedness of a bridge.

The innovation, the Wabo X-Cel Modular expansion joint system, required three elements: continuous improvements in product design, public and private sector collaboration and years of testing.

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During a 10-year collaboration between Watson Bowman Acme and The University of California at Berkeley (UCB), full-scale performance tests were conducted at the University's Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center on the X-Cel Modular expansion joint system.

The system underwent successful multi-movement testing at various speeds, ranging from 1 to 50 inches per second, as well as numerous seismic simulators - with no observed damage. Extreme tension applied to the joint during the tests created no significant gapping, leaving bridges not just intact, but passable after a seismic event.

These test results show that the X-Cel Modular system is ideal for segmental, suspension and long-span bridges. The system is also recommended for use on offshore structures and for flexible structures that require a high level of durability.

This is not the first time Watson Bowman Acme has created an expansion joint for seismic survival. A predecessor of the X-Cel Modular system, The Wabo Seismic Modular expansion joint was also designed to withstand the effects of an earthquake. And in January of 1999, it passed the ultimate test.

The "Coffee Growers Axis" region of Colombia dangerously sits on the meeting place of three tectonic plates. Completed in 1997 and built with the Seismic Modular system, The César Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct, spanning 1,443 feet and located in the regional capital city of Pereira, is one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in South America. A point of pride in the region, the bridge connects Pereira with the cities of Dosquebradas and Armenia.

On January 25, 1999 those tectonic plates converged causing a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that wreaked havoc on the cities of Armenia and Pereira. The devastating quake killed 1,185 people and injured 4,750. Many structures were not built to meet seismic demands and quickly reduced to rubble. The César Gaviria Trujillo Viaduct remained standing.

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National Disaster Medical System, may react to a major earthquake in Southern California?

Introduction:

Following the events of 11 September 2001 and highlighting others lifted the state of our national vulnerability as problems in the response to Hurricane Katrina in 2004 revealed that the federal government has concentrated enormous resources framework in the development of a national response The introduction of national targets to prepare and implement a National Incident Management System. Yet amid all these changes and improvements to the nationDisaster Medical System is like a ping pong ball from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has been thrown by FEMA, and then subject to the Department of Homeland Security when FEMA was merged into the new organization, and threw it into the Department of Health and Human Services, such as January 1, 2007. During this time, continue to assert publicly released documents, the NDMS has the ability to respond to national disasters. This article is in the eyeResponding to the fundamentals of the NDMS, the present state, and their ability to respond to the scenario developed by the California Earthquake FEMA, in cooperation with the U.S. state of California in 1980.

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Skiing:

After touring the destruction by the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington state in May 1980, President Carter's concerned about the impact of a catastrophic earthquake in California, and the state of readiness to deal with the effects of such an event. He directed theNational Security Council to examine the preparedness of the nation in such an event should be. Determined that FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1980) "The nation is largely unprepared for the catastrophic earthquake (with a probability of more than 50 percent), which is expected in California over the next three decades." Victims of this type of event projects ranged from 3.023 million deaths and between twelve and 91Thousand requiring hospitalization (based on census data 1980). The areas were the location of the epicenter and the time of day, is hit in the incident. The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) recently found that nearly half of all hospital areas that meet current codes and retrofits must be a deadline of 2013 state seismic safety in buildings is that are considered vulnerable to collapse during an earthquake (CaliforniaHealth Care Foundation, 2007). Current planning scenario FEMA estimates that about two-thirds of hospital beds in Los Angeles, are orange, Riverside and San Bernardino County nonfunctional (Science Daily, 2008). Based on this estimate, a population of about 10 million of service, and that the United States currently has 3.6 hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants (NationMaster, nd), with a loss of about 24,000 patient beds that are occupied for mostor patients with acute and chronic, and the infrastructure to support them. These structures would be simultaneously a wave of new patients because of quake damage from the event live sustainably. Even assuming the use of only 60% (low for the industry), and moves about 14,400 patients would need help of inter-facility transfer or evacuation outside the affected region, regardless of the sacrifices that have been generated by thoseEvent.

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan's Council of the mobilization of a national system of emergency medical response (Kramer & Bahm, 1992) to develop. The Board consisted of representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Defense (DOD), the Veterans Administration and the Public Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services. This board has developed the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), which was foundedby presidential directive in 1983. Originally developed as a partnership for the scenario of a large number of military personnel back, who were swept up in a conflict overseas with a continental U.S. (CONUS) military health system to respond violated, the NDMS has never been activated original mission for this meeting (Franco, E., French horn, Inglesby, and O'Toole, 2007).

The mission of NDMS developed a system whereby civilian hospital beds, not in the affected areas could createin the event of a disaster in the United States Medical Disaster Assistance Team (DMAT), which correspond to the areas affected by a disaster (National Association of DMAT, nd), may be used. Before the NDMS, the assets available to satisfy this type of mission hospitals 1000-930 Civil Defence emergency, have been pre-positioned throughout the country until 1964. The hospital emergency civil defense, later renamed the packaged disaster hospitals, 200 bedsmobile hospitals for mobile hospitals used the same Federal procuring military equipment. These hospitals were equipped with supplies for 30 days of operations. After the Office of Civil Defense DOD 1964 Annual Statistical Report, "Hospital Civil Defence emergency (CDEH) is an austere but fully functional Hospital 200 beds developed general, set to be within an existing structure as a school, church or community center. They needed 15,000 squareSurface, which allows the separation of the stations, operating rooms and other functional areas. The staff needs was for 316 people, including 10 doctors, four administrators and staff, 34 nurses, 18 nurses, six anesthesiologists, 2 pharmacists, 128 nurses and 124 other staff, including dentists, dental technicians, X-ray technicians, maintenance technicians, managers, volunteers, messengers and leaders are drawn from local resources "(Civil Defense Museum, nd). I am a little 'more than half (25%) of the Civil Hospital Emergency Defense in 1964 has made it possible to pre-positioned a total of 100,000 beds available, with a workforce of about 150,000 people. This number of beds in the worst case scenario developed by FEMA in 1980.

The NDMS system:

Currently, the National Disaster Medical System Disaster Medical Assistance Team has 55. A type I DMAT team is able to afford 35Roster person in 4 hours with 105 or more operating staff, including 12 doctors, has a full cache of equipment and accessories Federal DMAT, and is able to triage and treat 250 patients a day mixed classification for three days. The DMAT is not and ordered a field hospital, but with the increase in domestic food storage, and additional staff recruited strategic (local survivors with the necessary skills), can triage and first aidThe functions of a type of field hospital with the patient's ability to co-found a Federal Medical Station. The Federal Medical Station requires a team of 100 people and 250 patients with stable primary care beds Services (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nd) the need to maintain. Therefore, all the maximum number of hospital beds, which can generate NDMS system, provided there was at least a Federal Medical Station (FMS) for DMAT team, and thatDMAT teams were type I would be willing patent 13 750 beds, with a staff of 11 275 employees. This number of beds does not even address the 14 400 patients would be moved and in need of help, including plant transfer or evacuation outside the affected region, regardless of the sacrifices that have been generated by the event.

The logic behind the apparent lack of concern for another, plus 90,000 hospital beds for the worst-case scenario presented is requestedthe bedside more than 110,000 pre-committed patients' 1,800 participants of the national disaster medical system hospitals fixed structure. Community hospitals, teaching and trauma across the country with the National Disaster Medical System have teamed up to provide through a Memorandum of Understanding, its empty hospital beds available in times of disasters. As the military struggle, the media delivery system, patients are evacuated from the affected (combat) area to a safe area andInterior (ZI).

Challenges:

The challenge for this scenario is that the aero-medical evacuation and the activities of land is needed just to carry out a mission of this magnitude. Planning factors for aero-medical evacuation of more than 6,000 patients a day in Iraq during Operation Only 97% of the aero-medical evacuation assets, the U.S. military because they represented. In addition, the effective yield of 12 632 patents on a mission evacuated671 aero-medial flights on average less than 20 patents per cell (Green, nd). So, in this density, even to evacuate 50,000 people would need 2500 cells. Even when 250 flights a day, would need 10 days to evacuate about 50,000 patients. Other forms of transport can also be used as trains and buses, but these activities are not pre-configured, and the patient would need beds, this coordination has been completed. It is expected that asignificant number of patients are not able to at least 10 days after the accident, disaster, and therefore the level of patient care beds, there is need to keep patients until the evacuation activities were available to be programmed to be evacuated .

In order to further evacuate the premise of the majority of patients required hospitalization confusing area of ​​the Interior is the harsh reality that the patient must be stabilized first, before they can be evacuated safely.Using techniques such as delayed closure, external fixator and the like, the definitive treatment of various orthopedic surgical patients may be delayed, without a significant increase in morbidity and cost savings associated logistics of providing the supplies necessary for these procedures in carrying out the expected ' environment close medical supervision in the area. However, the stabilization of internal injuries (crush) and other medical conditions, be reached before aAeromedical staging facility evacuation or other services to manage the site is clearly a patient for further evacuation. The general rule for the military medical evacuation to the zone of the interior was that the patient should remain stable, with on-board care products for at least 24 hours. In the case of a medical system overwhelmed in the affected region, the policy of evacuation, a short distance further stabilization for evacuation to the nearest medical facilities outside the facilitatedImpact area could be provided, but these institutions would also need to be transferred and to evacuate their patients through the area of ​​the interior. To avoid additional calls on themselves and lose their ability to attract new patients from the affected area to obtain due to lack of hospital beds would also need to be expanded system with funds from the National Medical Disaster.

The reality:

This discussion is about the presence of DMAT teams in theNational Medical Disaster System. Unfortunately, not all DMAT teams are in the Type I level of preparation. In fact, according to David GC McCann, MD Former Chief Medical Officer of FL-1 DMAT in 2003, a Senior Policy Fellow in the 2008 Homeland Security at George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute and current President of the Board of Disaster Medicine (ABODM), the "NDMS is like DHHS (Department of Health and Personnel Office) is preparing to update marginalizedCorps commissioned the USPHS (United States Public Health of the Service) as a "first line" used in the event of a disaster "(McCann, 2008). In support of this assertion, Dr. McCann, which reflects the number of volunteer members of the teams DMAT has declined from about 7000 to about 5000, that the contract that training for members of DMAT, which was necessary for teams to run as a type I 31 October 2005 and has not been renewed or replaced (University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland to be certified, ifCounty, 2005), which, despite a budget increase of 6.3% for FY08 over FY07 teams have significantly reduced funds and their manager is forced to keep the management team's credentials and documents in just over 20 % of the budget he had last year. He also said that there was a complete block to recruit NDMS supported over 2 years, like this: "Perhaps 10% of the 55 teams are Type 1". According to the RI-1 DMAT Team Deputy Commander, Tom Lawrence,his team is one of the 31% of all goods NDMS team, type I got ready, and which are "very soon nurses" (Rhode Hospital Iceland, 2008).

Bill Hall, spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. McCann claims disputes, said the department remains "fully committed" to NDMS. "We are not closing or team available. In fact, for fiscal year 2009, HHS is proposing an increase of 7,000 thousand dollars for NDMS." The commanders of six Florida-based DMATpublished online your letter at the site of the National Association of DMAT (Kruschke, et al., 2008), had "confirmed by multiple independent sources" within the department, the NDMS and HHS officials to replace "a systematic plan for deemphasize committed "with the PHS DMAT commissioned a new body of public health response (HAMR) teams, but Hall insisted that the teams HAMR play a" complementary role "to DMAT. "No one will be" replaced. (Garza, 2008)

Regardless of theHe validity of the claims or the commander of DMAT Florida or the spokesman of the Department of Health and Human Services, is easy to see that the current state of DEMAT teams in the National System of Disaster Medical is suboptimal. In a presentation on its website targeted elected officials, the press, the National Association of their concern for the DMAT teams HAMR, budgetary issues, the loss of storage space, the inability of the team are using devicesTraining, and delays in processing application. They conclude their remarks with the statement "NDMS team members feel less prepared now for a disaster to respond before Hurricane Katrina. This is a direct reaction to the actions to be taken to dismantle ASPR NDMS. The primary agency interventions medical emergency, we feel we need our elected leadership problems in the NDMS and the citizens of the United States, the next potential victims of the disaster is natural or artificial-looking "(National Association of DMAT, nd).

In September 2008 the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) feedback to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the review of the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and national capacity for medical intervention such as the pandemic and the risk of all necessary legal preparations (PAHPA ) and as in § 28 of the Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) -21 indicated. (National Biodefense Science Board, 2008). The report highlightedconfidentiality was available on the open Internet. He made thirteen recommendations, which were summarized and listed below:

1 Strategic Vision: NDMS ... should not be a complete system for the medical needs of patients at a time of national.

2 DEVELOPMENT OF A NDMS / ESF-8 ADVISORY GROUP: The foundation of the group of civilians in the process of consulting for the National Medical Disaster System.

3 NDMS improve monitoring and documentation, previous studies haveidentify ways to improve the NDMS ... does not seem to try an organized method for tracking and monitoring, to address these identified problems.

4 PERSONAL medical response: In order to achieve full staffing and operational status for all NDMS Response Team ... An improved method and optimized for the DMAT membership is required. Develop a training program to be adopted and implemented.

5 NDMS field personnel and skills gap analysis:It should answer to improving the NDMS personnel, especially in relation to the responsibilities of volunteers and conflict of time, are given for different scenarios specified country.

6 DEFINITION OF NDMS Patient: The definition of what should be under a "NDMS patient" to be reviewed and extended for reimbursement.

7 Refinement of the concept of motion using the patient's ability to provide an effective and easy to implement the mass evacuation of patients fromtrapped field remains an unsolved problem.

8 NDMS Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Although the advantages of EMR are many ... Its use must not impair the efficiency of service providers in the field.

Better communication with 9 REPRESENTATIVE OF STATE / LOCAL: it should be seriously considered for the return of the DMAT program to its original intent of the first building and the capacity of local government, and then export of these resources by volunteering for the NDMSFederal support for other parts of the country affected by a disaster.

Development of improved NDMS 10 feet should seriously consider the creation of alliances between NDMS and improved public health sector / private to help field maintenance, patient transport and patient care to give definitive.

11 Federal Regulations: Criteria should be developed in advance to determine when federal regulations related to health (eg HIPAA) must be consideredtemporary suspension.

12 NDMS GENERAL FINANCING: It 'not clear that sufficient resources required for the NDMS to search the current state of the NDMS to support operations.

13 The Department of Health and Human Services is asked to respond to these recommendations in writing to its summer 2009 public meeting.

Conclusion: The materials presented here clearly show the national disaster medical system that is not prepared for an earthquake of great magnitude responseCalifornia. The NDMS system can now confidently as broken, and the challenge of the next government is to address these problems in time, be called before the system needs to meet the medical needs of our citizens during a major or catastrophic event.

Selected References:

California Health Care Foundation. (2007, January 18). To satisfy nearly half of California hospitals unprepared for the seismic safety deadlines. Accessed October 15, 2008, fromCalifornia Health Care Foundation Press: http://www.chcf.org/press/view.cfm?itemID=129513

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (1980, November). An evaluation of the consequences and the preparations for a catastrophic earthquake Californis: the results and actions taken. Accessed September 24, 2008, from Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18527/18527-h/18527-h.htm

Garza, M. (2008, May). Special Report: DMAT at risk? Accessed October 15, 2008, from JEMS.Com:[Http: / / www.jems.com/news_and_articles/articles/jems/3305/dmats_in_danger.html]

Kruschke, G., Hendrickson, B., Wrona, N., Sloop, K., Caprio, J., Parker, L., et al. (2008, February 1). Letter from the Commander of Florida. Accessed 15 October 2008 the National Association of Disaster Medical Assistance Teams: [http://www.nadmat.org/File/FLCommadersLetter.pdf]

McCann, DG (2008, February 4). NDMS: Do Not Go Gentle into that good night. Accessed October 15, 2008, the NationalEmergency Management Summit, Agenda One Day, Monday Febriuary 4, 2008: http://www.emergencymanagementsummit.com/past2008/agenda/day1.html

National Association of DMAT. (Nd). Presentation to elected officials. Accessed 19 October 2008 by the National Association of DMAT: [http://www.nadmat.org/index.cfm/m/5/dn/Presentation] for elected representatives /

National Disaster Medical System, may react to a major earthquake in Southern California?