Capital has learned lots recently about using disaster as a cash cow, from Katrina to Baghdad.
QUESTION FROM TSQR: Which groups have been most effective in using disaster relief efforts to bolster their support among the Pakistani populace, and in the international community?
They are also considering new laws that would tighten waiver provisions and prevent the states from using disaster aid as a goody bag of funding for pet projects.
In the not-so distant past, serious people in Washington generally disapproved of using disaster relief as a bargaining chip in the battle over deficit reduction.
Other innovations touched on in the report include employing technology to track aid in insecure environments, for instance through simulated field visits in central Somalia (pdf), and using disaster microinsurance for small businesses in India.
This study examined researches conducted using disaster nursing as well as the models adopted.
An integrated self-assessment module using disaster simulation software (suite for the assessment of flammable, explosive, and toxic impacts, SAFETI) was employed to analyze the consequences of chain fire disasters in chemical plants.
Late Thursday, the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security had already slammed the administration over reports that Trump was considering using disaster recovery funds, and he promised to stop any efforts to do so.
In cyclone-affected areas of Myanmar, UNICEF supported local authorities in using disaster-resistant standards to construct health centres and child-friendly schools.
