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Evacuating is expensive. Recovery is long and hard.

9/17/2023 6 min read

Evacuating is expensive. Recovery is long and hard.

"There are still a lot of people displaced by Katrina on the Gulf Coast who would like to go home," Jennifer Trivedi, a disaster anthropologist.

Expert Interview Evacuation

Alarms Failed. And Water Supply. Power. Phones. But the Community came through.

9/7/2023 6 min read

Alarms Failed. And Water Supply. Power. Phones. But the Community came through.

From Maui Fires to many other disasters, researcher Dr. Daniel Aldrich shares hard evidence that neighbors and community are the most reliable line of defense in disasters.

Expert Interview Risk

Disasters Are Us. And Predictable Like Us.

7/19/2023 4 min read

Disasters Are Us. And Predictable Like Us.

A disaster researcher says we humans cause disasters. Not nature.

Expert Interview

Communities with shared values come together to survive disasters

6/14/2023 4 min read

Communities with shared values come together to survive disasters

A disaster anthropologist talks about Corcovada, Puerto Rico that has built social capital over decades to be there for each other.

Expert Interview

"Hope" prevents us from getting ready for disasters

3/22/2023 2 min read

"Hope" prevents us from getting ready for disasters

Kelly McKinney, former Deputy Commissioner, New York City Office of Emergency Management, shares why we don't prepare for disasters.

Expert Interview

Talk to your family. Often. To get ready for a disaster: Wendy Bohon

3/1/2023 5 min read

Talk to your family. Often. To get ready for a disaster: Wendy Bohon

A hazard communications expert highlights the importance of discussing plans for emergency readiness with family.

Expert Interview

Understanding disaster risk is key to preparedness: Chad Hecht

2/6/2023 4 min read

Understanding disaster risk is key to preparedness: Chad Hecht

For an extreme weather researcher, personal readiness plan is about staying on guard with the latest disaster information.

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Community is key to prepare for disasters: Carson MacPherson-Krutsky

1/20/2023 5 min read

Community is key to prepare for disasters: Carson MacPherson-Krutsky

An expert on communication styles to motivate families to prepare for disasters shares her own family's readiness plans in Boise and Seattle.

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Neighbors are best suited to help us get through disasters: Daniel Aldrich

1/14/2023 6 min read

Neighbors are best suited to help us get through disasters: Daniel Aldrich

For an expert on social ties in disaster preparedness it comes down to two words - friendly neighbors!

Expert Interview