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Man-Made Disasters

Man-made emergencies range from chemical spills and power blackouts to terrorist attacks. What you should do during an emergency will depend on the situation. But there are some general things you can do to prepare. These include

Centers for Disesae Control and Prevention


External Resources

All Things Considered: Amazing Spider-Man - Radio interview by Linda Wertheimer on Romita's Spider-Man work after the disaster of September 11, 2001. [Requires RealAudio]

ReadyCare - Carries a full line of first aid and emergency preparedness supplies for natural and man-made disasters.

One Man's Crusade to Exonerate Hydrogen for the Hindenburg Disaster - Article detailing Addison Bain's theory of the role the airship's coating played in its rapid burn.

International Charter Space and Major Disasters - Provides information on the charter and updated data and images from recent Earth disasters by an association of Space Agencies offering space data support to those affected by major natural or man-made disasters.

The WWW Virtual Library: Hazards and Risk - Natural and man-made disasters, preparedness, impacts, and mitigation.

The Disaster Files - Repository of summaries, statistics, links and articles about natural (and some man-made) disasters including earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, floods, blizzards, epidemics, air crashes, explosions and volcanic eruptions.

Gamespy.com - [39/100] Review by David Hodgson. "No, hunting season is officially on for Fox Interactive and Activision suits who green-lit this lamentable disaster, gave Treyarch impossible deadlines, told it to steal the fighting engine from Spider-Man, axed any sort of inventive exploration of the source materials, didn't bother attempting to purloin Tom Cruise or any of the movie cast, and then expected video game gold." [GameCube]

Ragge & Willow Enterprises, Inc. - Inflatable buildings, field hospitals and tunnel plugs provide needed shelter and protection during natural and man made disasters.

AfterDisaster - Providers of emergency services and restoration following large scale damage events caused by natural and man-made disasters.

Bouckaert Industrial Textiles, Inc - USA. Needlepunch fabrics for disaster relief blankets, and automotive, equestrian and footwear applications, from man-made fibers and blends with wool.


Related Pages on HealthTales.com:

Coping with Disasters
Natural Disasters

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