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3 reasons why the US is vulnerable to big disasters

  • Written by Morten Wendelbo, Research Fellow and Policy Sciences Lecturer, Texas A&M University

During the 2017 disaster season, three severe hurricanes devastated large parts of the U.S.

The quick succession of major disasters made it obvious that such large-scale emergencies can be a strain, even in one of the world’s richest countries.

As a complex emergency researcher, I investigate why some countries can better withstand and...

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