Books11 Wiki: Safety Links
Other site links:
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Center
Obituary Cocktail - The Great Saloons of New Orleans (2nd Edition, Expanded)
[Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Declares State of Emergency]
[What Americans Think About The New Orleans Looting]
Other facts:
On September 28, 1998, the Mississippi Gulf Coast took a direct hit by Hurricane Georges that left approximately 230,000 people without electricity and about 15,000 residents in public shelters. In Biloxi, Mississippi, flooding and hurricane-force winds (over 95 miles per hour) damaged several homes and businesses, necessitating curfew and a state of emergency.
Source: [The Louisiana State Center]
Safety Links
National Child Passenger Safety Board
SafetyBeltSafe USA
Safe Ride News
Safe Kids Worldwide
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
National Transportation Safety Board
National Safety Council
Air Bag and Seat Belt Safety Campaign
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Medical Association
School Transportation News
National Coalition for School Bus Safety
Consumer Product Safety Commission
UNC Highway Safety Research Center
Generally, natural disasters are conceptualized as uncontrollable (non-routine), systemic events in which societies, regions, and communities are disrupted and damaged economically, socially, physically, and psychologically.
Source: [Louisiana State Center]
