The beach community at Muriwai has experienced deadly landslide in the past, but houses were nevertheless allowed to be built on the debris of former slips.
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Many return to dangerous evacuation zones fully understanding the risks. New research explains why.
Hurricanes in the southern US have caused widespread damage inland in recent decades, mainly through river flooding. But evacuations and stormproofing focus almost entirely on keeping people safe on the coasts.
Fountains of lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano are dramatic, but the most deadly impacts of volcanic eruptions are toxic gases and ash and mud flows.
Evacuating nursing home residents during a disaster can be even more dangerous than staying put.
Even in areas predicted to take direct hits from hurricanes and other storms, hospitals must do all they can to stay open. It isn’t an easy task, but preparation and practice help.
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Professor Emeritus of Geography, Louisiana State University
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Associate Professor of Geosciences; Director for the Boise State Hazard and Climate Resilience Institute, Boise State University
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PhD Candidate, Justice Health Unit, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo
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Professor, Aged Care Medical Research Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, La Trobe University
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Professor of Volcanology, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Applied Geology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professorial Research Fellow in Environment, Risk and Development, University of East Anglia
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Lecturer in Natural Resources and International Development, University of East Anglia