Category: Disaster Ableism Blogs
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Higher casualties among disabled people are NOT inevitable (Part 1): How disaster scholars understand “disaster”
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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.
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By Akemi Nishida September 10, 2025 How’s the weather in your area today? What is the latest disaster you saw on TV or heard on radio? How does extreme weather impact your body and mind—does it give you more aches, anxiety, or an adrenaline rush as survival mode kicks in?…
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Introduction: Disasters are becoming more frequent, intense, and extensive.
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How’s the weather in your area today? What is the latest disaster you saw on TV or heard on radio?
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Higher casualties among disabled people are NOT inevitable (Part 1): How critical disaster scholars understand “disaster.”
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By Akemi Nishida November 18, 2025 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. The year also began with catastrophic wildfires that took over the Los Angeles area.…