Public concerns for real estate value, and a focus on the self, make flood risk maps unpopular. However, these concerns should not dissuade governments from providing resources we can all trust.
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Can Hurricane Fiona give us a hint about what future climate change might bring to Eastern Canada? Unravelling this question could lie in understanding ancient storm records.
As extreme weather events increase in frequency and severity, many Canadians are still unaware of how to prepare for a natural disaster.
Creating a federal agency — let’s call it the Emergency Management Agency of Canada or EMAC — would support comprehensive emergency management as Canada faces more and more natural disasters.
A look back at hurricane history suggests we may be significantly underestimating future risks.
Storm Fiona caused a lot of property damage and erosion on the Canadian coast. But its effects are also felt in the depths of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Within two weeks of Hurricane Fiona, FEMA had accepted most Puerto Rican housing aid applications. Nearly all those early approvals cover only $700 in assistance and won’t pay the tab for rebuilding.
Supporting people with disabilities in an emergency is not just about doing the right thing, it’s also the law, fundamental to human rights and part of several international agreements.
Amid a number of major crises, the world clearly needs radical change. But what will it look like? The desire to return to pre-pandemic ‘normal’ is powerful, but ‘normal’ is what got us where we are today.
Evacuations can save lives, as in the case of post-tropical cyclone Fiona. As more frequent extreme weather events are set to occur, it is important to have evacuation plans in place.
Hurricane Fiona is the most devastating storm to hit Atlantic Canada. International collaboration between ocean measurement institutions is necessary to help efficiently plan responses to hurricanes.
Hurricanes don’t usually maintain high wind speeds as they make their way toward Atlantic Canada. But ocean warming may be linked to the increasing intensity of storms like Fiona.
Hurricane Fiona will set back efforts to restore Puerto Rico that date back five years to Hurricane Maria. Two scholars explain how the island’s weak institutions worsen the impacts of disasters.
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh
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Scholarly Director of the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy and Governance, Dalhousie University
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CEO and Scientific Director, Ocean Frontier Institute; Professor of Oceanography, Dalhousie University
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Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies & Director, CIFAL York, York University, Canada
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Globalization, McMaster University
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Research Associate, Public Policy, Dalhousie University
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Associate Instructional Professor in Political Science, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor, Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Research Assistant, Partners for Action, University of Waterloo
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PhD student, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University
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Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Beaty Water Research Centre, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
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Chief Innovation Officer, Ocean Frontier Institute, Dalhousie University