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Struggling in the Dark by Grace Tsao
Two winters ago, a series of events forever changed my perception and approach to weather-related emergencies. It was a cold January evening, and my spouse Armando and I had just finished dinner, when out of the blue, I was overcome by a strange sensation that I never felt before. My forehead began tingling and I…
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Higher casualties among disabled people are NOT inevitable (Part 1): How disaster scholars understand “disaster”
2025 has been called a year of floods—(flash) floods of all sizes hit different parts of the US, including the devastating flash flood in Texas during the July 4th holiday.
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Introduction: Disasters are becoming more frequent, intense, and extensive.
How’s the weather in your area today? What is the latest disaster you saw on TV or heard on radio?