A multibillion-dollar effort is just beginning to build an all-new nationwide wireless broadband network for emergency responders. How will it work, why do we need it and how will it last 25 years?
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A new data management system can give emergency responders a fast lane on the internet to help speed rescue efforts after a disaster.
Two years after the second earthquake rocked Nepal in 2015, the recovery efforts have been stalled by political instability and money mismanagement.
The St Petersburg attack shows how engineering and psychology can help optimise how people are evacuated in a disaster.
Rebuilding small communities on the same site in the same way seldom works. It’s not about getting back to where you were, but rather grasping the opportunity to create a more resilient place.
As the U.S. braces for potential landfall of Hurricane Matthew, our experts weigh in on hurricanes, the need for resilient infrastructure and climate change.
What we and other responders learned that day would go on to spark major changes in U.S. emergency response efforts.
Improvised rescues, such as boat owners saving people in flooded Louisiana, have become an integral part of federal and state disaster response efforts.
It’s not uncommon for kids to experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress after a disaster. With thousands of children affected by Hurricane Harvey, how can parents help kids bounce back?
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Director, Disaster Research Center and Professor, Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware
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Professor of Sociology and Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Houston
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Professor Emeritus of Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Associate professor, Kean University
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Professor of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University
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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Hartford
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Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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PhD Candidate in Geography and Demography, Penn State
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Senior Lecturer in Communications, Media and Democracy, University of Glasgow