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Archive for January, 2010

Tiger Trade Slashes Big Cats’ Numbers

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Only 350 wild tigers remain in Asia’s Mekong River region, according to a new report from the conservation nonprofit WWF, which says the loss is being driven by trade in tiger parts. Video. [...]

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Deputy Administrator Richard Serino with TF-1 member in New York (ID: 42902)

Friday, January 29th, 2010

New York City, NY, January 26, 2010 — Deputy Administrator Richard Serino thanks the members of New York-Task Force One for their life-saving work in Haiti. Elissa Jun/FEMA
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FEMA officials meet at the joint field [...]

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Disaster Plan & Business Continuity Infrastructure

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

The key technology elements of a Disaster Recovery Plan and Business Continuity Plan (DRP/BCP) infrastructure are the primary data center, a remote site that duplicates the resources in that primary location and the method used to get files (master and transaction) between the two sites - such as high-bandwidth network connections. [...]

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California Sheep Fire

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2841 declared on Oct 04, 2009 Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingMajor disaster Declaration number 1861 declared on Dec 03, 2009 New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor’easterMajor disaster Declaration number 1867 declared on Dec 22, 2009 Alaska Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and [...]

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PSA: Preventing Mold After a Disaster

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

When rain or flood waters get into your building, take steps to prevent mold growth
Public Assistance Coordinator schedules kick-off meetings (ID: 42822) Egg Harbor Township, NJ, January 11, 2010 — FEMA Public Assistance Coordinator Daniel Arms, meets with representatives of Ocean County, [...]

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Kansas Severe Winter Storm

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Major Disaster Declaration number 1868 declared on Dec 23, 2009
California Sheep Fire Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2841 declared on Oct 04, 2009 Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingMajor disaster Declaration number 1861 declared on Dec 03, 2009 New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor’easterMajor disaster [...]

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Caribbean: Ready for another earthquake?

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

As stories and images of devastation pour out of Haiti, bloggers elsewhere in the Caribbean wonder if the earthquake-prone region is ready for the next major tremor.
Haiti: Teens’ perspectives on the earthquake Although the coverage of the aftermath of the 7.3 earthquake which has left Haiti’s capital partly devastated, [...]

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Haiti: Un Geste Pour Haiti Cherie

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

The Armenian Observer comments on the recording of a song by French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour and other French singers. The blog notes that Aznavour also recorded a song in the aftermath of the devastating 1988 Armenian earthquake.
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010

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Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor’easterMajor Disaster Declaration number 1862 declared on Dec 09, 2009

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Haiti: Communities

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

“As we consider the rapid militarization underway in Haiti and the prospect of a long-lasting U.S. or U.N. military presence in the country, there is growing concern about supporting local Haitian organizations who could lead the nation into an independent recovery attentive to local needs”: Repeating Islands posts a list of local organizations that aim [...]

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