disaster mitigation

a·me·lio·rate/əˈmēlyəˌrāt/ Verb: Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. mit·i·gate/ˈmitəˌgāt/Verb 1. Make less severe, serious, or painful: "he wanted to mitigate misery in the world". 2. Lessen the gravity of (an offense or mistake). These are the...

Joplin, Missouri Tornado May 22, 2011: Over 100 Killed (Video)

Joplin, MO Tornado: Destruction Path a Mile Wide A massive tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri, killing at least 89 people and carving a mile-wide path of destruction through the city. The Joplin tornado hit at...

Tornado batters Joplin, Missouri, Casualties Increasing.

Over 75% of the city of Jopin in the state of Missouri has suffered partial or complete destruction following a tornado that swept through the city. But worse still is the fact that death counts have being...

Fillmore Jazz Festival 2008

The Fillmore Jazz Festival took place over the weekend in San Fransisco. The festival welcomes more than 90,000 spectators each year; they gather to appreciate the outstanding Jazz artists that are...

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Dispite his upcoming Canadian Human Rights Commission show trial Mr. Steyn has been very busy lately. Hats off to Mark and others such as Ezra Levant for standing up to Canada's increasingly oppressive view on...

Review: Across The Universe

Movie based on Beatles' songs falls short of the songs themselves.         Where do I start amidst this ramshackle mess strewn across two hours of film?  Between the poor...

School's in at Hippie U

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Academia say Knowledge is "food for the soul", Universities are in place to nourish young minds, who upon graduation go out into the world to make their mark....

Student fires rifle in school - Kansas City Star

" The boy, 13, shoots into a ceiling, but the gun jams before he can fire again. Staff and wire reports “This was quite well thought out. He had been planning this for a long time.” Joplin police Officer Curt Farmer JOPLIN, Mo. | The recent outbreak of school...

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