when maybe you could have saved them, has to be a nightmare. Understanding that nothing you did, caused this horrible event to happen, is hard to let go. Gerald M.Stern writes the story of The Buffalo Creek Disaster, how a coal cleaning impoundment dam burst, killing 125 people injuring more than 1000 and causing over 4000 people to be homeless. Stern describes victims losing family members before their eyes, and the devastation caused by the flood. The writer also describes the causes of the disaster
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Mohammad Saad Turkey Polat Apartment, 5th floor, No.13 Yeditepe Mahallesi, Gaziantep-27470 Phone:+905532045054 India R-182 Ramesh Park Laxmi Nagar New Delhi-110092 Phone: +919716458813 Email: saad.ce.1993@gmail.com mohammad.saad.1993@outlook.com EDUCATION X Standard, St. Paul’s School Percentage-83% XII Standard, K.R. Mangalam World School Percentage-85.5% Zirve University, Gaziantep, Turkey Degree: Bachelor of Civil Engineering Grade point average 3.99 (99.75%) 2007-2009 2009-2011 2011–present
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Introduction Fortis Inc., a company with interests in various North American electric utilities, is proposing to build the Chalillo dam on the Macal River in Belize, Central America. The dam would contribute to the economic development of the country by meeting the increasing demand from industry and consumers for electricity. The company believes that the dam is the most feasible, reliable, and cheap supply of electricity. Environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) oppose the project
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California’s drought has brought disappointment to many special water landmarks, one including the San Joaquin River. In the article, “ River Restoration Projects Offers a Sprinkling of Hope”, the author Daniel Weintraub explains why bringing back the San Joaquin River would be a good idea. On the other hand, author Bill McEwen wrote an article called the Fresno Bee claiming the project was a waste of time and money, all in all, declared it was not a good idea. I chose this article because i believe
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Humans have constructed dams for a variety of reasons such as water storage, flood prevention, electricity generation, irrigation, navigation, and recreation. Dams have long been thought of as a “green” source of energy because of the way they produce power from water without the use of fossil fuels. However, there is a huge downside to dams that many people fail to consider, and that is the negative impacts these dams can have on local ecosystems. While dams can benefit society, they also cause
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Lake Hamilton AP&L decided to open the Carpenter dam gates. By opening the dam, Lake Catherine flooded and caused up to twenty-five feet of water to rise in some areas which caused extensive damage to many houses and flood water rose to roof levels in many areas. Dozens of landowners sued as they felt AP&L were negligent in opening one dam gate and not opening another one and for not notifying the owners that they were planning on opening the dams. AP&L stated there was no time to notify anyone
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Arkansas Power and Lights from liability for flooding? Yes, Arkansas Power and Light should not be held liable for damage to property cased by flooding where an easement existed. In 1923-1947 Arkansas Power and Light (AP&L) constructed several dams on two Arkansas lakes, Hamilton and Catherine. AP & L obtained “flood easements” on property adjoining the lakes. AP&L sold lake side property and kept the easement in force. These flood easements permitted AP&L to “clear of trees, brush, and other
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1 Increasing mosquito population threatened human are un acceptable but the parricide also main problems this world. Spraying to DDt to kill adult mosquito has not yet proven effective the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that ground and aerial spraying is usually the least effective mosquito control technique. Ground spraying in cities is problematic as urban landscapes make it difficult for thorough application of the pesticide. Spraying May Cause More Harm than good. While the
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Education of Peer Education 08/16/2015 How things might would have been different if more of the donor aid money had actually been paid and invested in Haiti’s infrastructure—perhaps even employing Haitian businesses to do the work? Where would you have liked to see that money invested within Haiti: education, medical facilities, roads, encouraging Haitian-owned businesses, or international businesses that pay a living wage? On January 2010 Port-au-Prince was leveled by an earthquake, which
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It functioned just like a dam and was viewed like one without much thought. When the Buffalo Mining Company took over Lorada, they began dumpling sludge behind the first “dam” at the middle fork stream. In 1967, the old dam proved problematic when it failed however there was no considerable damage. The coal mining company did not take the threat seriously as it continued to pile waste. In 1970, when Pittson coal took over, the danger exponentially increased as a third dam was constructed behind the
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