Tag: Hurricane Harvey
Should the US put power lines underground?
Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida
It is the height of a highly destructive hurricane season in the United States. The devastation of Harvey in...
American generosity after disasters: 4 questions answered
Patrick Rooney, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Editor’s note: After 9/11, Americans responded with the kind of outpouring of generosity usually reserved for the most powerful...
Why social media apps should be in your disaster kit
Daniel P. Aldrich, Northeastern University and Courtney M. Page, Northeastern University
With floodwaters at four feet and rising, a family in Houston, Texas abandoned their...
Christian faith doesn’t just say disasters are God’s retribution
Daniel Arrhakis, CC BY-NC
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Are catastrophic disasters striking more often?
Jay L. Zagorsky, The Ohio State University
No sooner had Hurricane Harvey’s record rains receded from Houston and neighboring cities than the residents of Florida...
How flood insurance works: 6 questions answered
Robert W. Klein, Georgia State University
Editor’s note: Hurricane Harvey dumped up to 50 inches of rain on parts of Texas and Louisiana last month....
In cities and on ranches, planning is key to protect animals...
Ragan Adams, Colorado State University
It is too early to know how many animals were affected by the severe weather spawned by Hurricane Harvey. But...
Flooding from Hurricane Harvey causes a host of public health concerns
Neil S. Grigg, Colorado State University
The historic rainfall dumped by Hurricane Harvey has already led to deaths by drownings and the destruction of many...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
