all major disasters have multiple causes. the great earthquake in Japan in 2011 resulted in what
other 2 major disasters? - ANSWERSTsunami and Nuclear Disaster
The final magnitude of the Japan earthquake was determined to be: - ANSWERS9.0
The total energy released between the earthquake and the tsunami was (blank) times that of
the Hiroshima atomic bomb - ANSWERS600 million
the force of the earthquake shifted the earth's axis by approx. how many inches - ANSWERS10
inches
temporary supply from a steel manufacturer's power plants mitigated some of the necessary
rolling "blackouts" - ANSWERStrue
the Japanese yen (dollar) rapidly appreciated after the earthquake which was good for Japan's
economy - ANSWERSfalse
which country did Japan not request assistance and rescue teams from: - ANSWERSRussia
one of the reason for the immense damage from the earthquake and tsunami is that Japan has
no type of warning system in place for its population and the people are ill-prepared for
disasters - ANSWERSfalse
which of the following contributed to the most damage and loss of life in the 2011 disaster in
Japan: - ANSWERStsunami and nuclear crisis
, how many thousands of people were confirmed dead or missing as a result of the disaster -
ANSWERS28
what is thought to be the cause of the first fire in 2007? - ANSWERSunauthorized campfire
what was the total estimated property damage due to all the fires? - ANSWERS1.6 billion
which of the following was not a reason that migrant farmers continued to work despite the fire
evacuation recommendations? - ANSWERSthey could not get back to their home country
The 2007 firestorms exposed weakness in how local agencies attacked the blazes -
ANSWERStrue
which of the following changes will have the most impact managing future fires successfully? -
ANSWERSthey respond as one entity now, without city/county boundaries
in the 10 years between the fires (2007) and the writing this article (2017) what was the percent
decrease of people able to evacuate their homes within 15 mins? - ANSWERS23, 24, 25
it is of vital importance to involve federally based organizations who are best able to assist
migrate farmworkers in times of disaster - ANSWERSfalse
which of the following was not recommended of the national fire protection associations fire
adapted community program - ANSWERSengage neighborhoods in mock evacuation drills
evacuation of residents exceed what number? - ANSWERS500,000
due to the upgrades implemented by San Diego gas & electric, transmission lines can now be
automatically restored without visual inspection - ANSWERSfalse