Un tsunami d’une ampleur inégalée frappe cette région du monde très touristique où les hôtels affichent complet à cette période de l’année. Ce séisme a eu la quatrième magnitude la plus puissante jamais enregistrée dans le monde, l’Indonésie, les côtes du Sri-Lanka et du sud de l’Inde, ainsi que le sud de la Thaïlande et l’île touristique de Phuket sont touchés.
Enl’espace de quelques minutes, des dizaines de milliers de personnes sont mortes et des communautés entières ont disparu sous l’eau, la boue et les débris : 226 000 morts et des pertes économiques considérables.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/fr/7391751-tmc-tsunami-10-ans-apres-ils-racontent/
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the “Big Four” of 2004, when, for the first time in recorded history, four hurricanes struck the Florida coast in one year. Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne caused an estimated $45 billion in damage, the costliest U.S. Atlantic hurricane season on record at that time.
Flooding is the Nation’s costliest and deadliest natural disaster, affecting every state in the United States. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), storm surge poses the greatest threat to life and property along U.S. coasts.
Dr. Rick Knabb, director of the NHC, stated, “Hurricanes and flooding can pose serious risks to your family and property. By making a plan and taking preventive actions, you can get ahead of the storm and protect what matters to you.”
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7249151-national-hurricane-center-flash-flood-preparedness-2014-hurricane-season/
What if there were a way to prevent a leading cause of childhood death, but three out of four of us were doing it wrong? The startling truth is that a car seat can dramatically reduce childhood death and injury from motor vehicle crashes, but 75 percent are installed incorrectly.1
With Child Passenger Safety Week upon us, the good news is that community-based programs are making a difference. Buckle Up for Life is a national education program, created in 2004 by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Toyota, to save children's lives. Over the last ten years, it has grown to include a network of more than a dozen of the nation's leading children's hospitals and has educated more than 17,000 people about the proper use of car seats and seat belts. Toyota's sponsorship has provided funding for over 40,000 car seats for families in need.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7318951-toyota-cincinnati-children-s-hospital-child-passenger-safety-buckle-up-for-life/
