emergency management

"Presents the heroic sea evacuation of September 11, 2001 with narrative text and ... illustrations"--Provided by publisher.

Color photographs and text explore how to survive a hurricane.

Looks at the Titanic, jungle survival, and earthquake survival through the format of choose-your-own adventure stories.

In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a rising death toll in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear reactor meltdowns. It combines on-the-spot reporting, personal stories, compelling eyewitness videos, and exclusive helicopter footage for a unique look at the science behind the catastrophe.

"The eye-opening truth about the government's secret plans to survive a catastrophic attack on US soil--even if the rest of us die--a roadmap that spans from the dawn of the nuclear age to today"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the future of national security, threatening technologies, the U.S. economy, and the fate of civilization.

" ... On the day of the big magic show, Ms. Crum's class find themselves in all sorts of trouble when an emergency drill is announced over the speaker. Follow along as Finn and fiends learn an important lesson from their school resource officer about listening and following the rules"--Back cover.

Details the legal, economic, and environmental consequences of the disaster that resulted from the April 2010 blowout of a BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, killing eleven people. The ensuing oil discharge---the largest ever in U.S. waters---polluted much of the Gulf of Mexico for months afterwards.