Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies, What You Should Know: A Family Planning & Survival Guide - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1890605158 ISBN 13: 9781890605155

Publisher: Frontline Publishers, Inc., 2004

Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive information on every type of natural disaster as well as many man -made and technological emergencies. The natural disasters profiled in the book include Earthquakes, Floods and Flashfloods, Heat Waves, Hurricanes, Landslide and Mudflows, Thunderstorms and Lightning, Tornadoes,. Tsunamis, Volcanoes, Wildfires, Wildland Fires and Winter Storms. Man-made and Technological emergencies covered in the book include Biological and Chemical Agent Disasters, Hazardous Materials Accidents, Home Fires, Housing & Building Fires, Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies, Radiological Emergencies, Rolling Blackouts and terrorism. For each disaster or emergency, information is provided on what they are and what citizens or families could do before, during and after to minimize loss of lives and/or property. Also included are sources for additional information.

About this edition

• Publisher: Frontline Publishers, Inc.
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1890605158
• ISBN 13: 9781890605155
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Nwanna Gladson I.