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Written by Sidharth   
Thursday, 22 April 2010 10:33
A volcano is a vent which molten rock escapes through to the surface of the earth. An eruption happens when pressure from gases within the molten rock becomes too great. There may be lava flows, flattened landscapes, poisonous gases, flying rock and ash.
Because of their intense heat, lava flows are great fire hazards. Lava flows destroy everything in their path, but most move slowly enough that people can move out of the way.
Fresh volcanic ash, made of...
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Surviving a fire PDF Print E-mail
Written by Devan Hemmings   
Monday, 28 December 2009 02:27
A recent study from University of California Davis revealed that the number one cause of wildfire deaths in America is from smoking. Flicking a cigarette out a car window, for example, can cause a multi-thousand acre fire instantly. The first and best way to survive such a fire is to prevent it. Wildfires, however, can start naturally and in most cases are caused by somebody else's careless act.

If trapped in a wildfire the best thing to do right away, if possible, is to evacuate the area...
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Human Caused Disasters PDF Print E-mail
Written by Devan Hemmings   
Wednesday, 23 December 2009 23:48
Disasters caused by humans include aviation (flying) accidents, arson (lighting a fire to burn something), CBRNs (where a country has a powerful weapon), civil disorder (where people riot or do crimes), power outages (where electricity is interrupted), public relations crises where a company must tell bad news, radiation contamination (where nuclear weapons are used or accidentally get out of control), disasters in space, a telecommunications outage (not being able to communicate), terrorism...
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Natural Disasters PDF Print E-mail
Written by rajesh   
Thursday, 25 June 2009 19:07
An ouce of prevention is worth a pound of reaction. Thus, the best way to survive global warming and the consequent natural disasters is to take every possible measure to prevent them. This means reducing CO2 footprint and changing over, as a societies, to more agrarian and sustainable futures. However, with current western lifestyles demanding increasing levels of resources and energy it would be wise not to assume we can reverse our destruction and to start preparing for the worst. We...
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Emergency 72 hour plan
Climate appropriate clothing, water bottle, energy bars, dried fruit, nuts, jerky, headlamp, hook & line, lighter, knife, hygiene kit, first aid kit, in a backpack.

Survial 1 Month Plan
Shelter, sleeping bag, 90 meals, water filter, cook stove, 400 Liters of Water (110 Gallons), rope, lanterns, local survival guides, maps, extra medical gear, fire extinguisher.

Sustainable 1 Year Plan
Solar panels, seeds, 200 kg of dry storage, 5000 Liters of water (1320 Gallons), 50 sq. meters of vegetable garden, extra transportation, fuel storage, gold for trading.

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