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Emergency/Disaster Management – the politics
Given the intensity of the pre-election political debate as well as the near-term arrival of Hurricane Sandy in the nation’s capital this is the time, several critical political issues probably will...
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Disasters and Big Government – political philosophy
This topic keeps growing, so I will add articles that bring out additional dimensions. As a continuation of the topics I write about yesterday, I want to share an editorial in NYT today: A Big Storm...
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Recovery – NY Style
Here are some useful examples of what “snap back” and resilient recovery plans look like. It remains to be seen how the conflicts and tradeoffs between the two will be addressed. Short-Term Recovery:...
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NJ – development history and issues
More of the “I Told You So” or “We Warned You” dept.: Jersey Shore Development Failures Exposed By Hurricane Sandy When you are dealing with recovery issues in the northeast, most of the community...
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Another Problem With Recovery After Sandy – Congress
Not only the NY and NJ congressional delegations are furious with Congress, but so is the New York Times – see its editorial on Hurricane Sandy Aid, NY Times, January 2, 2013. They desperately need...
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Learn from Experience? — not necessarily for some in Congress
A new report from the Center for American Progress is titled States With most federal disaster aid sent climate science deniers to congress. Since this report is only 8 pages long, I suggest you read...
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Toronto Disasters: first the mayor, then the ice storm- updated
Toronto Skyline In the days before Christmas, a huge ice storm affected the northern states in New England and the southern provinces of Canada. Usually, a power outage of several days duration that...
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On Buying Access to a Governor
Not directly on topic for this blog, but this article highlights a big problem at the state level. It might in part account for delays or roadblocks at the state level with respect to needed EM...
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“The Nasty Politicization of Ebola”
From an opinion piece by Dana Millbank in the WashPost, see The nasty politicization of Ebola. Here is the lead in: Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, administered a dose...
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New Limitations on Science and Environmental Policy Information
The Diva does not usually deal with national political matters, but a new decision by the Trump administration affects information that is essential to emergency management researchers and...
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