disaster relief

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disaster relief

Rescue

Rescue workers in Legoville, including police officers, fire fighters, and paramedics, describe how they help the residents of their town.
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First response

by land
Detail the procedures commonly used by emergency personnel in dealing with natural disasters.

2016 Emergency Response Guidebook

A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving dangerous goods/hazardous materials.

We fed an island

the true story of rebuilding Puerto Rico, one meal at a time
2019
Chef Jos? Andr?s arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The economy was destroyed and for most people there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world. Andr?s addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time.
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The Red Cross

An introduction to The Red Cross disaster relief agency discussing what they do, where they go, and more.
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How to survive an earthquake

"Learn how people trapped in rubble (or other dangerous situations after an earthquake) survive against all odds! Additional features include a table of contents, informative sidebars, a glossary of key words and phrases, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author"--Publisher description.
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Ichi-F

a worker's graphic memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
2017
"Tatsuta was an amateur artist who signed onto the dangerous task of cleaning up the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, which the workers came to call 'Ichi-F.' This is the story of that challenging work, of the trials faced by the local citizens, and of the...camaraderie that developed between the mostly blue-collar workers who had to face the devious and invisible threat of radiation on a daily basis"--Back cover.

We fed an island

the true story of rebuilding Puerto Rico, one meal at a time
2018
Chef Jos? Andr?s arrived in Puerto Rico four days after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The economy was destroyed and for most people there was no clean water, no food, no power, no gas, and no way to communicate with the outside world. Andr?s addressed the humanitarian crisis the only way he knew how: by feeding people, one hot meal at a time.

Hurricane Irma

2018
Hurricane Irma covers the enthralling story of one of the most powerful storms in recorded history and its devastating impact on the Floridian peninsula.
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