Do disasters vary? (Community).A few days of rain were enough to change a mere blip in the weather into a full-on disaster. Whenever anyone hears that a disaster has taken place somewhere, he immediately imagines the damage and the victims. At first it began to rain as usual but suddenly it started to pour, accompanied by storm winds, thunder and lightning - a precursor precursor /pre·cur·sor/ (pre´kur-ser) something that precedes. In biological processes, a substance from which another, usually more active or mature, substance is formed. In clinical medicine, a sign or symptom that heralds another. to the coming disaster. As these events began to unfold unfold - inline , people became frightened fright·en v. fright·ened, fright·en·ing, fright·ens v.tr. 1. To fill with fear; alarm. 2. in their own homes, which may well have become the only safe places for them. However, they left their houses for fear that they might collapse while they were still inside, for indeed some of these houses were old and weak, instead heading to the schools to take refuge. The situation continued like this until the rain abated Abated, an ancient technical term applied in masonry and metal work to those portions which are sunk beneath the surface, as in inscriptions where the ground is sunk round the letters so as to leave the letters or ornament in relief. From 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , and it was time for the citizens to assess the damage, look for survivors, and recover the corpses Corpses See also burial; death autopsy an inspection and dissection of a body after death, usually to determine the cause of death. Also called necropsy, post-mortem examination. necromania an obsession with death or the dead. of those who died. It was a disaster such as you cannot comprehend, beyond simply assessing the material impact. Most people believe in, and are satisfied with, their fate as deemed by God, especially when they find what aid they can for overcoming even a little part of this crisis. But unfortunately they were disappointed and shocked to discover the negligence and laziness Laziness See also Carelessness. Lechery (See LUST.) Bailey Junior nonchalant, inefficient boardinghouse page. [Br. Lit.: Martin Chuzzlewit] Bailey, Beetle goldbricking army private. of those whose primary responsibility was rescuing them and offering assistance. What little support was offered by the institutions concerned failed to stop the people feeling letdown letdown 1. the sudden flush of milk flow that occurs when the calf begins to suck or when milking commences in a properly prepared cow. Depends for its occurrence on the release of oxytocin from the pituitary gland in response to massage of the teats and udder. . Was this not a humanitarian matter?! Isn't this a shame?! Questions must be asked by all who have a good conscience. You will be amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. to hear that animals have rights that are protected by law, yet in this situation human rights were ignored. Isn't this a second disaster in itself?! A third disaster, but with a delicious and official flavor, especially for those who are accustomed to tasting meals without knowing who had even cooked them. The majority of people observed a lot of media channels, talking about what had happened and about the amount of various support the people received, and they recognized the statistics presented. But the issue isn't one of how many supplies were received, but rather a matter of how they were distributed, if indeed they were distributed at all. At this time a lot of people were in real need of these supplies, more so than the stores which were filled instead! The nature of the disaster may be approached from a different angle: Is something like this made worse by people themselves?! Do some people try to profit from other people's crises?! Do we live in the wild, while behaving like this?! Did we forget our humanity?! No wonder Yemen is at the bottom of the international classification of countries. Perhaps this is because we don't yet do things simply for the sake of God and humanity, or because we haven't yet truly understood the wisdom that states, "a friend in need is a friend indeedC*"... Copyright Yemen Times The Yemen Times is unified Yemen's first and most widely-read independent English-language newspaper. The paper is published twice-weekly (on Mondays and Thursdays) and has its own printing press, advertising associates and news service. . All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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