Natural disasters have been occurring since the beginning of time. The earliest recorded natural disaster was recorded in the year 1138 (Willis, 1928). It happened in Syria, Aleppo. An earthquake killed 230,000 men, women and children; and those are just the deaths that we know about (Willis, 1928). This paper will present the history of earthquakes as well the problems associated with it. There will be a focus on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and how this organization assists in earthquakes and whether this agency truly makes a difference when involved with earthquakes as it applies to Homeland Security.
A tragic earthquake occurred in Portugal in 1755 (de Boer & Sanders, 2004). One of the largest earthquakes happened in the United States in 1964. The earthquake happened in Prince William Sound, Alaska and measured 9.2 on the Richter scale (Kanamori, 1970). This earthquake has since been declared the largest earthquake that has been documented within the history of the United Sates.
The most recent recorded earthquake was documented as happening in Alaska. It was only of 3.0 magnitude, so it was not very major. It happened on 11/30/11. The message and moral of the story is that California isn't the only place to have earthquakes strike, and earthquakes can – and do – happen all of the time. On 11/19/11, an earthquake was documented as striking down in San Diego, California. According to Mercury News, it was a 3.9 quake.
[...] And the ground shook: Natural disasters Natural disasters have been occurring since the beginning of time. The earliest recorded natural disaster was recorded in the year 1138 (Willis, 1928). It happened in Syria, Aleppo. An earthquake killed 230,000 men, women and children; and those are just the deaths that we know about (Willis, 1928). This paper will present the history of earthquakes as well the problems associated with it. There will be a focus on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and how this organization assists in earthquakes and whether this agency truly makes a difference when involved with earthquakes as it applies to Homeland Security. [...]
[...] Many would say yes. When an earthquake hits, there is generally a lot of panic. The earth may be tearing into two, and people need to know where to go. While FEMA is not usually present during an earthquake, it can help with the aftermath. FEMA is making a difference, which is good. Preparation and being ready in case Mother Nature decides to strike, is very important. Since Mother Nature is virtually unpredictable, people need to be ready in the event of an emergency. [...]
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