Word: affectedness
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Elkayali started off his portion by rapping the lyrics, “You better listen well before you judge,” and describing the way in which the prejudices against Palestinian refugees had affected him.
These recurring natural disasters illustrate the necessity of continued aid and development in the affected regions. The most appalling aspect of this tragedy may not have been the devastation itself, but the fact that many of the casualties could have been avoided. Scientists at the Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii...
The meteorological system is designed to send warnings to all nations within 30 minutes. Ironically, it alerted Pacific countries to the latest tsunami, even though they were barely affected, yet failed to alert those countries most devastated. Tragically, due to technical constraints, the current system could have been used in...
Officials at the United Nations Educational, Science, and Cultural Organization have stated that there was no procedure set up to warn the affected countries. This lack of oversight is simply unacceptable. The UN must ensure that these bureaucratic impediments to effective warnings are removed.
But despite the relative ease in installing the high tech buoys and underwater sensors needed to monitor earthquakes and tsunamis in the region, a greater problem exists. The monitoring system is of very little use if the information from warnings cannot be distributed quickly and effectively. Unfortunately, many of the...