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Michelle Annette Meyer

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Director, Hazard Reduction and Recovery Center; Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Texas A&M University

The rebuilding in places like Matlacha, Fla., won’t happen overnight. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

October 4, 2022

Recovery from a disaster like Hurricane Ian takes years, and nonprofits play many pivotal roles before and after FEMA aid runs out

Michelle Annette Meyer, Texas A&M University

Many government agencies help people whose lives are thrown off course, but not everyone is eligible or able to access that aid.

The flood damage from Hurricane Harvey, including this Friendswood, Texas, house, will take years to repair. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

September 27, 2018

Want to help after a disaster? Consider waiting a bit

Michelle Annette Meyer, Texas A&M University and Gregory R. Witkowski, Columbia University

The urge to provide disaster aid is borne out of the best characteristics of humanity. But it’s important to consider when to donate to disaster survivors, along with what and to whom to give.

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