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Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action -- but it is possible to prepare

  • Written by Louise K. Comfort, Professor of Public and International Affairs, former Director of the Center for Disaster Management, University of Pittsburgh
imageWorst-hit areas in Turkey were reduced to rubble.Erhan Sevenler/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Two days after a devastating earthquake struck, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited one of the worst affected areas and declared that it was “not possible to be prepared for such a disaster.”

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