Hurricane threat

Less severe locations, where supplemental exposure protection for the normal ambient conditions is not necessary. These location however may contain other threats that need to be accounted for, such as, sharks, hurricanes, volcanic and tsunami activity. 

When crisis strikes, most people look to the news media for information about the extent and details of the threats or disasters at hand, for blow-by-blow accounts of important developments, and, depending on the nature of the calamity, for instructions of what to do and what not to do. This attention offers crisis managers and response professionals the opportunity to communicate information and messages to the directly affected communities and to the larger national, sometimes even international, audience as well. Indeed, as soon as citizens become aware of impending or actual disasters, such as devastating hurricanes or floods, they tend to turn first... 

This public health professional who was in the midst of dealing with the anthrax crisis in the Washington, DC, area, struck the right balance between ranking the health threat as very serious and putting it into a comparative perspective (earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes) that took the danger out of the doomsday realm. 

Emergency action plans are especially necessary in laboratories. Plans should be prepared for response to situations such as fire, explosions, flooding, severe weather (tornadoes, hurricanes), earthquakes, medical emergencies, violent acts or threats of violence (e.g., bombs), and release of hazardous materials. Accidents at nearby locations such as adjacent laboratories and transportation facilities may affect the laboratory worker. According to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38, the minimum elements of an emergency action plan include ... 

Natural Phenomena Hazard means an act of nature (for example an earthquake, wind, hurricane, tornado, flood, volcanic eruption, lightning strike, or extreme cold) which poses a threat or danger to people, structures, systems, and components. 

The NWS issues warnings when hurricanes appear to be a threat to the US mainland, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Hawaii, and the Pacific Territories. As soon as conditions intensify to the tropical storm level even thongh thousands of miles from the mainland, the storm receives a name, and the Weather Service begins issning advisories. The advisories are issued every 3 h, or less, as it nears. Location, wind intensity, speed, and direction are given. As a hurricane moves toward the mainland, hurricane watch notices are issued. 

Emergency response—actions taken when an emergency occurs in an industrial environment follows a specific set of standards. Drills are carefully planned and include preparations for worst-case scenarios (e.g., vapor releases, chemical spills, explosions, fires, equipment failures, hurricanes, high winds, loss of power, and bomb threats or bombings). 

A firm s investment in protection reflects risk/reward tradeoff that is based on the cost of protecting an asset, the potential loss if the asset is damaged, and the vulnerability of the asset. While the firm must assess the cost of protection and potential loss, the goverimient can help with information on vulnerability and risk assessment. For example, companies look to the National Hurricane Center (NHS) as a source of information on natural hazard indications, warnings, and threat assessments. The firm can then figure out how much to invest in protecting certain assets. Models can help in quantifying the benefits in terms of reduction in lost lives, social disruption, and financial loss (Chakravarty 2011). A cost-benefit analysis of different options can identify the best set of options. 

Lin N, Emanuel K, Oppenheimer M, Vanmarcke E (2012) Physically based assessmcuit of hurricane surge threat under climate change. Nat Climate Change... 

In many regions of the world natural hazards such as tsunamis, droughts, earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods are a constant threat to societies in general and to firms in particular (Helferich and Cook 2002). The negative consequences on supply chains are obvious since production facilities and transportation are highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Due to the globalization of markets and a surge in... 

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