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UrduThe federal government, in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, could learn from how the nation responded to Hurricane Katrina, 9/11 and the H1N1 swine flu, a new University of Washington study found.
Tag: Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina survivor talks about storm’s 15th anniversary, inequality during disasters, and recovery
As both a surivor of Hurricane Katrina and an expert on disaster recovery and inequality, Sociology Professor Monica Sanders can discuss the storm’s significance, the still-ongoing recovery in her native New Orleans and how we can learn from and prevent…
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health experts available for comment regarding public health issues related to hurricanes
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health experts available for comment to media regarding public health issues related to hurricanes
Experts on evacuations, recovery efforts and storm surge available as Hurricane Laura approaches Louisiana and Texas
Hurricane Laura is set to make landfall on the coasts of Texas and Louisiana, putting millions in danger of dealing with two crises – a Category 4 storm and a pandemic – at the same time. The looming disaster arrives on…
Marco and Laura: Two storms join pandemic and ongoing recovery as crises in the Gulf of Mexico
The University of Delaware has several experts who can comment on disaster response and the challenge of dealing with multiple crises as two major storms churn simultaneously in the Gulf of Mexico. Jennifer Trivedi: Has a new book about the 15th…
Hurricane Katrina, 15 years later: Lessons learned could help as Tropical Storms Marco and Laura approach
This week marks 15 years since Hurricane Katrina, an ominous anniversary as communities in the Gulf of Mexico prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storms Marco and Laura. The storms combine to add even more woes for folks dealing with the…
Tulane professor’s book goes back in time to examine Hurricane Katrina
Andy Horowitz, a Tulane scholar who studies the history of disasters, says a 1915 hurricane and its consequences are linked to Katrina and is one of the many factors that informed his writing “Katrina: A History, 1915-2015” (Harvard University Press).