Winter storms create many hazards, from slick ice to freezing temperatures. People often underestimate how quickly conditions can become life-threatening
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Managing Director, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Western University
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Professor of Geography & Environmental Systems, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Engineering, University at Buffalo
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Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Hazards Vulnerability and Resilience Institute, University of South Carolina