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As the U.S. braces for potential landfall of Hurricane Matthew, our experts weigh in on hurricanes, the need for resilient infrastructure and climate change.
What we and other responders learned that day would go on to spark major changes in U.S. emergency response efforts.
Improvised rescues, such as boat owners saving people in flooded Louisiana, have become an integral part of federal and state disaster response efforts.
It’s not uncommon for kids to experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress after a disaster. With thousands of children affected by Hurricane Harvey, how can parents help kids bounce back?
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Hong Kong
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Director, Disaster Research Center and Professor, Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware
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FXB Research Fellow, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
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Professor of Sociology and Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
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Senior Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Professor Emeritus of Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University
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Senior Lecturer of Nonprofit Management, Columbia University
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Curtin Research Fellow in Psychology, Curtin University
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Senior Researcher, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Royal Holloway University of London
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Professor in Organization and Management, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Criminology, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Communications, Media and Democracy, University of Glasgow
