Tag natural disaster

September 4, 2020
in Environmental Studies, Political Science

Improving Disaster Readiness Worldwide

September 4, 2020
in Environmental Studies, Political Science

Courtney Durham— Considering the current impediments to disaster risk reduction and growing risk from climate change, a number of policies can help nations shift the balance from reactivity to proactivity. First, disaster managers should build contingency plans for a variety of disaster scenarios, drawing on the Sendai Framework for Disaster

October 13, 2017
in American History, Environmental Studies

Memories of the 1938 Hurricane

October 13, 2017
in American History, Environmental Studies

Stephen Long— Memory is a capacity both individual and cultural. Think back to when the recent economic downturn began in 2007 and how frequently it was compared to the Great Depression. Some called it the “great recession” to reinforce the comparison. Because so many individuals could tell firsthand tales about