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Flooding Interventions and Management in Nigeria
Floods are the most prevalent natural disaster and cause the most deaths worldwide (Doocy et al., 2016; Jonkman, 2015). Floods occur when a large amount of water flows over previously dry ground (Djimesah, Okine & Mireku, 2018). Floods are said to be responsible for about half of all deaths caused by natural disasters (EM-DAT, 2017). Floods are also the most common natural disaster, affecting over 2.8 billion people worldwide and killing over 200 000 individuals in the last three decades (Hashizume, 2016). Floods were responsible for 47 percent of all weather-related disasters worldwide between 1995 and 2015, affecting 2.3 billion people (UNISDR 2015). Floods are naturally induced by rising temperatures, which result in heavy rains, glacier melt, and ocean thermal expansion, leading in a rise in sea levels and inundation of coastal territories (Halgamuge &
Drug company ordered to cut price of life-saving medication after 3,000% jump
A pharmaceutical company that jacked up the price of a live-saving medication is charging too much and must lower it, says Canada’s drug price agency.
Their newborns were taken at birth. Years later, these women still don’t know why
WARNING: This story contains distressing details.Three Ottawa women say they were left traumatized after giving birth in hospitals across Canada, where child welfare authorities threatened to, or actually took their newborns away without explanation.
IMS 2022 video: Menlo Micro
See how Menlo Micro’s RF switches work in a beam-steering application.Switches are a necessary component in many RF systems. To demonstrate one such application, Menlo Micro used a set of four transmit antennas and a 4×2 receive array made from PCB material. By using beam steering at the receive antenna, the system captures signals and measures signal strength. Through those measurements, the system can determine which of the four transmit antennas is active. Ian Burke, Principal Systems Applications Engineer at Menlo Micro, explains the system and what happens when someone walks between the transmit and receive antennas.
Shark Kills US Tourist Snorkeling In Bahamas
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A shark attacked and killed a U.S. cruise ship passenger who was snorkeling in waters around the Bahamas on Tuesday, according to authorities.
Secret Service Official And Ex-Trump Aide Tony Ornato Retires Amid Jan. 6 Probe
Ornato, who at one point also served as a White House political adviser to Trump, retired Monday “in good standing after 25 years of devoted service,” Kevin Helgert, a special agent at the Secret Service, confirmed in a statement to HuffPost.
New wave of university programs put Indigenous knowledge at their core
Kallie Drummond took the University of Prince Edward Island’s new Indigenous teachings course as an elective this past summer, but the second-year student already knows she wants to learn more.
Jupiter will be its brightest in 59 years Monday. Here’s how to see it for yourself
You may have noticed a bright “star” in the eastern sky after sunset, but that’s no star: it’s the mighty planet Jupiter, and it’s almost at its peak brightness.
Yes, you’re wrong to ask guests to leave if they don’t bring a baby gift
In an Instagram video, which has solicited more than 1,500 comments, Ewing’s husband, Early Walker, is thanking guests for attending the shower.