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During the year of 1988, several events changed the lives of hundreds of people. The summer Olympics, a presidential election, and Hurricane Gilbert which torethrough Jamaica, part of Mexico and the United States. Hurricane Gilbertoccurred between September 10th and the 17th. Hurricane Gilbert was one of themost wretched storms of the century. What had started…

The city of Naga is located in the Isle of Luzon in the Philippines. Situated at about 377 km south of Manila, Naga City lies at the center of Camarines Sur, which is the biggest province in the Bicol region. The city has a total area of 77. 5 sq. kms. The city is located…

DEFINITION Topic: Laptop – meaning and function. A laptop is a compact type of personal computer. It is made to be handy and accessible to use. It can be battery operated or can be plugged to the AC outlet. Most businessmen and professionals who are always mobile are using it for their work. Even students…

Volunteers Association. Walcott has had a team of volunteers monitoring the sea since 1976 after the sea breached the defenses and flooded properties on the sea front including the post office. They were known as Walcott Flood Wardens. Some of them were fishermen so were very familiar with how the weather conditions could cause major…

What natural (physical) features of the Ganges-Brahmaputra drainage basin make Bangladesh vulnerable to river flooding each year? The deltas of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in South Asia flood on a seasonal basis. The flooding keeps the soil fertile because the rivers deposit silt which forms fertile soil each year. Partly because of the flooding,…

Hazards: A Hazard is a situation which poses a level of threat to life, health, property or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential, with only a theoretical risk of harm, however, once a hazard becomes ‘active’, it can create an emergency situation. The unique geo-climatic conditions of the regions make Assam and the entire…

The world is experiencing much damage which causes to great changes. I believe, that it is because of the rude and abusive deeds of its settlers, and these settlers are no other than us, “HUMANS”…. It is hard to admit but it is the reality that we, are the main causes of these alarming, frightening…