Newswise — Thousands of acres of the Carmel Forest, adjacent to the University of Haifa, Israel, were engulfed in flames in the fire that began Thursday. It turned into a national tragedy - the largest forest fire in the history of modern Israel.
By early Thursday evening, the campus of the University of Haifa became the location for the Central Control of the security forces and tents were put up for the police force, fire services and home front command in the parking lot opposite the University’s Multipurpose Building.
Following is a list of experts from the University of Haifa who can relate to the various aspects of the enormous fire on the Carmel Mountains.
(Calling from abroad, dial +972 and remove first 0 of the number)
Dr. Lea Wittenberg Forest fires (especially of the Carmel) 04-8379803
Dr. Dan Malkinson Forest fires; consequences of landscape change on wildlife populations 04-6731304
Prof. Ido Izhaki Director of the Center for the Study of Carmel; forest fires, forest regeneration after fires 04-65279490545-888179
Prof. Yoel Mansfeld Tourism, tourism planning 04-83115060523-715215
Dr. Ephraim Laor Coping with disasters and rehabilitation 04-6709944050-6370579
Dr. Arnon Golan Head of MA Program for Emergency andDisaster 04-62913690523-760584
Dr. Sigal Blumenfeld Coordinating the Program for Coping with Emergencies 050-6233249
Prof. Manfred Green Public Health 0546-977833
Prof. Shimshon Rubin Bereavement and coping with the loss of human life, property, etc. 04-82570770546-920582
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