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Tang, Chris – Applied Linguistics, 2022
Periods of extremely hot and cold weather can cause significant mortality and morbidity in both temperate and more extreme climates. In the UK, their occurrence prompts the issuing of number and colour coded warnings providing an assessment of the level of risk. These are designed to minimize health impact by prompting timely and appropriate…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Weather, Cues, Numbers
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Stalker, Sarah L.; Cullen, Theresa A.; Kloesel, Kevin – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2015
Within the past 10 years severe weather has been responsible for an annual average of 278 fatalities in the United States (National Weather Service, 2013). During severe weather special populations are populations of high concentrations of people that cannot respond quickly. Schools show both of these characteristics. The average lead time for…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Emergency Programs, Weather, Science Activities
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Gheytanchi, Anahita; Joseph, Lisa; Gierlach, Elaine; Kimpara, Satoko; Housley, Jennifer; Franco, Zeno E.; Beutler, Larry E. – American Psychologist, 2007
This comprehensive analysis addresses the United States' alarming lack of preparedness to respond effectively to a massive disaster as evidenced by Hurricane Katrina. First, a timeline of problematic response events during and after Hurricane Katrina orients readers to some of the specific problems encountered at different levels of government.…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Weather, Emergency Programs, Crisis Management