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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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All passengers remained safe during the incident as the plane avoided any major disaster.
He covers disaster management in the US; theories and approaches of public policy and management helpful in disaster studies; a short history of US disaster policy; presidential declarations of major disaster or emergency; the role of research, science, and engineering; intergovernmental relations in disaster policy; civil-military relations and national security; the globalization of disasters; and Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria as US disaster management challenged.
WASHINGTON, March 6 (KUNA) -- US President Donald Trump has approved the Alabama Disaster Declaration, stating that a "major disaster exists" in the state.
1 (Saba) - The United Nations warned on Saturday that Yemen is on the verge of a major disaster, calling for aid in the coming year.
The 2010 flood was a major disaster in Pakistan that had deminished the living standards of the people and devastated the country's major regions.
Washington: Four federal financial institution regulatory agencies, responding to widespread damage caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, took action to facilitate the recovery process by temporarily easing appraisal requirements for real estate-related financial transactions in areas declared to be a major disaster.
Only a major disaster can prevent Korean Hwang Ye-nah from winning the ICTSI Champion Tour at Malarayat.
NNA - Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon said Friday that Quarantina region is facing a major disaster that we ought to address immediately.
The discoveries indicate that a major disaster hit the whole city at the time, leaving it completely destroyed
Tokyo: The Japanese government is calling on its citizens to prepare for the worst-case scenario, should a major disaster hit the quake-prone archipelago: Stockpile toilet paper.
This manual serves as a useful field guide for environmental health professionals following a major disaster. It provides an excellent overview of key response and recovery options to be considered as prompt and informed decisions are made to protect the public's health and safety.