The US faces a high risk of hurricanes and other disasters this year that could leave thousands of people in need of shelter. COVID-19 will make those disasters more dangerous to manage.
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Hotels are helping the Hawaiian island of Maui recover from the catastrophic impact of wildfires, just as they have in Florida following hurricanes.
Government agencies spend millions of dollars yearly to buy and demolish homes sited in floodplains. But the program is slow, cumbersome and doesn’t always help those who need it most.
Hurricane Harvey swamped much of Houston in 2017, causing more damage than all other US hurricanes except Katrina. But now the city is authorizing construction in zones at high risk for flooding.
A Puerto Rican librarian with a personal relationship to hurricanes describes the brutal reality of life on this Caribbean island more than a month after Maria and Irma left their mark.
If humanitarian need can’t move the Trump administration to save Puerto Rico, then perhaps American self-interest will: The island is a crucial part of the country’s economic and military machinery.
Is the Federal Emergency Management Agency ready for the new era of disasters?
As Hurricane Harvey shows, flooding can happen wherever large storms stall and dumps lots of rain. A new study finds that development is increasing in flood zones inland, where people may not think they are at risk.
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
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Assistant Professor, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Alabama
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Distinguished Professor of Louisiana Environmental Studies, Louisiana State University
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Associate Professor, Virginia Tech
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Research, Reference and Special Collections Librarian, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College
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Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs Emeritus, Indiana University
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Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
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Director, Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center; Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
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Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Watts College, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions and Co-Director, Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Arizona State University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Fitchburg State University
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Professor of Sociology, Rice University
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School
