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October 3, 2022
Kate Aronoff
Hurricane Ian Is a Reminder That the U.S. Has Always Been Bad at Protecting the Most Vulnerable
The country most responsible for climate change basically leaves the poor to fend for themselves. That’s true whether disaster occurs in Pakistan, Puerto Rico, or Florida.
July 20, 2020
Kate Aronoff
Our Towns Aren’t Equipped to Handle Climate Emergencies
Offices of emergency management across the country are a patchwork quilt of cash-strapped departments.
May 15, 2020
Kate Aronoff
America Is Not as Resilient as It Thinks It Is
Whether in a pandemic or a hurricane, inequality and underfunded infrastructure are bad for disaster preparedness.
September 24, 2010
Steve Nash
Waterworld
The coming seawall craze.
August 27, 2010
Michael A. Livermore
Does Flood Insurance Just Make Things Worse?
September 2, 2008
Barron YoungSmith
Did FEMA Really Learn The Lessons Of Katrina?
September 1, 2008
The New Republic Staff
With Gustav Striking, Who's The Man In Charge Of Fema?
October 2, 2006
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