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Some Recent Earthquakes
Some of the earthquakes in recent times have been (not in any particular order): 1. El Salvador; In 2001; Magnitude: 7.7…
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Classifying An Earthquake
The impact of an earthquake (at any location) is characterized by two primary characteristics: Intensity This measures the magnitude of…
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Earthquakes – What Is An Earthquake
Earthquakes refer to shaking of earth. There is continuous activity going on below the surface of the earth. There are…
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Volunteering
If you wish to be actively involved in a disaster area, it is important that you do this through an…
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Supporting disaster relief organisations
You do not have to move from home to assist those affected by disasters. Volunteering at the local office of…
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Donating money or supplies
Donation of money to established non-governmental agencies is the most efficient way of responding to disasters. Financial contributions allow professional…
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Contributing to local disaster planning and preparation
Physical therapists can contribute to disaster planning in their own area. Regional and local governments, cities and individual businesses and…
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Disaster management – How individual physical therapists can contribute
Physical therapists can contribute to disaster management in many ways, not only before, but also during and after a disaster.…
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National organisations
Most nations have a national disaster management plan. National disaster management plans are aligned to the most commonly experienced disasters…
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International non-governmental agencies
Leading international non-governmental agencies work through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Their strong role in development works side…