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U.S. Relief Efforts in Turkey
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U.S. Relief Efforts in Turkey
A report on U.S. relief efforts in Turkey, after an earthquake registering 7.4 on the Richter scale, shook western Turkey.
1,432 words (approx. 5.7 pages) |
8 sources |
MLA | 2006
Paper Summary:
This paper details the efforts of a U.S. search and rescue team that left for Turkey immediately following the news of a devastating earthquake that shook the western region of Turkey. The paper outlines the different aspects of disaster relief and how the U.S. responded to those aspects as well as the lessons learned from the aftermath.From the Paper:
"At 3:02AM, on Tuesday, August 17, an earthquake shook western Turkey that measured 7.4 on the Richter scale. "The ground shook violently for 45 seconds...entombing thousands of sleeping families....The densely populated industrial heartland of the country lay in ruin, some 40,000 buildings smashed by nature's power into mountains or shattered concrete and sharp mangled steel.""More papers on U.S. Relief Efforts in Turkey:
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APA Citation:
U.S. Relief Efforts in Turkey (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-U-S-Relief-Efforts-in-Turkey/64265
MLA Citation:
"U.S. Relief Efforts in Turkey" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-U-S-Relief-Efforts-in-Turkey/64265>
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