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USA: What lessons from hurricane Sandy?

Source(s): Christian Science Monitor
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The best response to natural events like hurricane Sandy lies in a community preparing its political, civic, and even cultural attitudes. Each disaster, such as Katrina, teaches new lessons. What can America's mid-Atlantic region learn from Sandy? The Christian Science Monitor asserts that storms may be physical beasts, but human societies can match them with the resiliency of the highest qualities.

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Hazards Cyclone
Themes Capacity development Community-based DRR Recovery Urban risk and planning
Country and region United States of America
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