disaster and society

(This is the topic) Bhopal India Gas Tragedy 1984

In Bhopal India 1984 nearly 3,000 people died from the toxic fumes that leaked out from a faulty valve in a pesticide plant. Methyl isocyanate gas (MIC) was the culprit leading over 20,000 people to the hospital with symptoms. Many were found dead in their beds as they were asleep when the toxic fumes spread throughout the city.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/3/newsid_2698000/2698709.stm

The first assignment for this course was the identification of a disaster event that occurred within the past decade. For each module you have blogged about current disaster events and/or issues. This final assignment is a reflection about one of the events or issues in the current disaster blog. You may choose a specific event, a particular type of event that occurred multiple times, or compare a current disaster to one of the case studies. What is essential is that your assignment integrates the knowledge, insight, and understanding that you have gained about disaster and society. 

Your paper should be between 8-10 pages, double-spaced, 12 point font, with one inch margins.