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Destruction. Beauty. Loss. Love. Words and emotions rarely put together in the same sentence. At disasters large and small though, they are often all present in an awkward contrast that can be hard to rationalize. But I’ve come to believe...
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The use of helicopters in the wake of Helene’s catastrophic impact to Appalachia is unprecedented in the history of modern day disaster response within the US. Since the wind died down, they have been used for rescue, reconnaissance, supply, transport,...
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We’ve all seen a lot of photos of destruction this week. Those photos are important, but disasters are not structural, they are human. What makes it a disaster are the human elements associated with such damage: the stories, memories, lives,...
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If your area is experiencing flash flooding, chances are, your neighbors are as well. This equates to rapid resource depletion. The cavalry simply might not be coming, because they’re tied up elsewhere. “Sorry, John Wayne time, you’re on your own...
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Don’t you wish your double sheave pulleys could split apart? I know I did. In 2013 I was doing rope nerd stuff in my basement when I needed a single sheave pulley but all I had left in my modest...
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