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1947 years ago in AD 63 an earthquake in southern Italy by the gulf of Naples seriously damaged the ancient city of Pompeii causing an undetermined number of deaths and spread out destruction, but the locals went to work rebuilding in the same spot until they were buried by the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano 16 years later in AD 79.


Galveston TX Hurricanes

Average Brushed or hit every 2.94 years
Average Direct hit every 8.63 years

The Great Storm of 1900 - Sep 8th 1900 - Pop: 42,000 residents
Category 4 @ 135 mph -Great loss of life between 6,000 and 12,000 individuals – officially 8,000

The 1915 Storm, August 17th, Category 4 @ 135 mph
42    people dead in the Galveston area
$60 - 1915 million dollars in damage

Ike Sep 13th 2008 - The third most destructive hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States
Final landfall in Galveston Texas as a strong cat 2 with cat 5 equivalent storm surge winds extended 120 miles from the center.

Blamed for at least 195 deaths – 74 in Haiti and 112 in the USA 300 still missing. - Damages estimated at 24 billion (2008) US Dollars

Resulted in the largest evacuation in the state of Texas history and the largest search and rescue operation in US history


See Ike's Pictures - The Big Picture, Boston.com

Earthquake in Chile

A devastating magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile at 3:34 am local time on February 27th, 2010. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. Widespread destruction is being reported but relatively small number of people killed.

See Chile's Earthquake Pictures - The Big Picture, Boston.com


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U.S. Swine Flu Epidemic May Be Over
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A H1N1 flu to-do (and don't do) list
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H1N1, What you should know 
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As Galveston Recovers from Ike
    Some Residents Feel Left Behind - NYTimes


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All Businesses Need DR Planning
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 H1N1 Pandemic; Is it Over?
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The Small Business H1N1 Swine Flu Plan
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Business Pandemic Planning Checklist
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Small Business Preparedness
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Domestic -Terrorism Incidents Hit a Peak in 2009
    Most of the plots were foiled - Time.com
Al-Qaeda Claims attempted terrorist attack
    US Airline bound for Detroit targetted - Time.com
The 8 Signs of Terrorism - video (DHS)
Maritime Piracy
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Cyber Terrorism
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Emergency Management

Why did so many people die in Haiti's quake?
    There are a number of critical factors: - BBC.News
Crumbling Infrastructure a National Security Concern
    Center for National Policy Expert Said: - cnponline.org
 Haiti quake occurred in complex, active seismic region
    WHOI Expert Said: - WHOI.edu
 Community Planning - H1N1 Flu
    A Guide for Community & Faith-based Organizations.
 Government Issues Guidelines to Employers
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 Emergency Evacuations - Are You Ready?
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Business Guide to Emergency Preparedness
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Crisis Mangement

Workplace Violence is Real
    Prevention Policy, Not Enough
The Threat of Workplace Violence Looms Mightily
    Putting the threat in perspective
Contributing Factors of Workplace Violence
    Are You Reading the Writings on the Wall


Information Technology & Security

Malicious Spam Jumps to 3 Billion Messages Per Day
    upwards of 90 % of all email messages- threatpost.com.com
McAfee: China leads world in hacked computers
    US the most vulnerable to cyberattack- hsnw.com.com
Critical Infrastructure Twice as Likely
    to be targeted by Cybercriminals- ScanSafe.com
Cyber attacks against Australia 'will continue'
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U.S. at Risk of Crippling Cyber Attack
    The Changing Threat - ODNI Assessment
Google Attack Was Tip of the Iceberg
    networks had been thoroughly compromised - threatpost.com.com





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Chile Earthquake Moved Entire City 10 Feet West
     Colliding tectonic plates are responsible. - AOL.News
Growing low-oxygen zones in oceans worry scientists
    complex ecosystems and fragile food chains could be
    disrupted. - YahooNews.com
Why Chile's devastation is less than Haiti's
    Chile was ready for quake, Haiti wasn't - YahooNews.com
What is Wrong With Us?
    Deteriorated National Infrastructure threatening nation's
    economic viability - Bob Herbert - NYTimes.com
Problems with Haiti buikding standards outlined
    A Study by the OAS concluded- CNN.com
U.S. calls for more stringent aviation security
    Threats from al-Qaida cited - HSNW.com
Fierce Quake Devastates Haitian Capital
    the worst in the region in more than 200 years - NYTimes.com
Haiti Desperate for Aid in Quake Aftermath
    Thousands are trapped, missing or feared dead - Sphere

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