SafetyBlog
WHO Warns of Big Dangers Involving Small Pests
The World Health Organization (WHO) choose the "vector-borne diseases" for its 2014 theme. According to WHO officials, more than half of the world's population is at risk for diseases spread by mosquitoes, ticks, flies, gnats, and other small "vector" insects. The growing number of cases involving vector-borne diseases has led WHO officials to name it their theme for 2014.Over one billion people are infected with a vector-borne disease the each year. Some of the most common vector-borne diseases
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Apr 10th 2014
Are You Prepared For a Major Flood?
Floods are the single most destructive natural disaster in the U.S. According to the Weather-Ready Nation (WRN), floods cause more property damage than any other event. Homes and literally washed away, businesses are forced to close, and infrastructures are crippled as a result of rising waters. But floods can also prove fatal if preventive measures are not taken. To learn more about flood and how to protect your family in the event of a major flood, keep reading.Flood Awareness week was March 1
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Apr 8th 2014
8.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Chile. Is California Next?
On April 1st, an 8.2-magnitude earthquake struct in the Pacific waters off the coast of northern Chile, triggering a 7-foot-high tsunami along with hundreds of smaller aftershocks. According to local news agencies, six people died and dozens more suffered injuries as a result of the South American earthquake.News of Chile's recent earthquake serves as a bleak reminder of just how vulnerable we are to mother nature's grasp. California has experienced its own earthquakes in the past few weeks, inc
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Apr 7th 2014
U.N. Releases Shocking Report on Climate Change
Scientists originally believed that society and modern-day infrastructures were safe from the effects of climate change -- at least under the current rate of change. However, a newly revised report published by the United Nations (U.N.) reveals a grim, contrasting scenario to scientists' original theory. If countries do not take immediate action, millions of people will lose their lives or be displaced as a result of global climate change.The U.N. released the report, Climate Change 2014: I
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Apr 4th 2014
NTSB Now Addressing Cruise Line Safety
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held its first ever forum dedicated to cruise line safety on Tuesday at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Among the issues brought up include fire safety, sanitation, life boats, inspections, and the need for global regulation.U.S. Coast Guard Captain Eric Christensen joined the NTSB discussion to emphasize the importance of routine inspections. According to Capt. Christensen, routine twice-a-year inspections of the country's some 140 cruis
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Apr 1st 2014