This week, we take a look at a fundamental problem plaguing local, state, and federal emergency response agencies. For decades, minority communities have been forced to face the brunt of disaster impacts with little to no assistance from the agencies that all of us rely on for emergency assistance. This episode takes a look at the racial disparities that minorities and at-risk communities face on a daily basis. Disasters of the past and future will continue to affect minority communities far more than richer communities and will be expected to recover with little to no outside assistance. 

Sources: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/07/climate/FEMA-race-climate.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5314923/

https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/risk-drivers/poverty-inequality

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7314084/#:~:text=On%20the%20eve%20of%20Hurricane,were%20less%20likely%20to%20evacuate.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/27/climate/fema-aid-racial-disparities.html

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_response-2020-nac-report.pdf

https://kinder.rice.edu/urbanedge/2020/08/26/hurricane-laura-harvey-5-ways-take-racism-out-disaster-recovery

https://www.hud.gov/info/disasterresources

https://www.ijova.org/docs/IJOVA_VOL24_NO4_Flint_Barnett_Brennan.pdf

https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/8/15/racial-disparities-and-climate-change

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This week we discuss the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, EMS systems having to revamp their operations, and the situation on the Ukrainian border. 

Episode 7 of Destination Disaster will be available February 7, 2022! 

Sources: 

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/ten-hurt-in-pittsburgh-bridge-collapse-before-biden-visit

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/covid-shows-how-outdated-ems-system-needs-to-evolve

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/28/politics/us-russia-ukraine-invasion-warning/index.html

https://www.google.com/search?q=current+covid+cases+usa&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS925US925&oq=current+covid+case&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j35i39j35i39i457j0i402l2j0i512l5.4368j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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This week, we discuss the Critical Infrastructure sect

 in the United States and understand just how vulnerable each sector is and just how reliant we are on these sectors. Finally, we discuss a theoretical scenario involving a foreign hacking group. 

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Episode Music: 

Siren Intro - Natures Eye - https://pixabay.com/users/natureseye-18615106/

Episode Sources: 

https://www.cisa.gov/homeland-security-presidential-directive-7

https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/220104_Significant_Cyber_Events.pdf?dLSQUtb9qiFpttFl7FcBmA9IKZaNPUib

https://irp.fas.org/offdocs/pdd-63.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_infrastructure

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_the_United_States

https://www.securityinfowatch.com/access-identity/access-control/article/12427447/americas-critical-infrastructure-threats-vulnerabilities-and-solutions

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420919302523#:~:text=Industrial%20facilities%20and%20critical%20infrastructure,environmental%20pollution%20and%20economic%20losses.

https://www.friendsoftonga.org/campaigns

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This week, we take a look at COVID-19 surges throughout the world. With hospitalization rates here in the United States being at the highest they have ever been, many medical systems have been forced to re-activate their Critical Care standards. We review the AMA code to understand just how serious the situation truly is. 

Sources: 

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/connecticuts-covid-19-peak-could-still-be-weeks-away

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59871325

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59948920

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/crisis-standards-care-guidance-ama-code-medical-ethics

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This week, we're switching it up to discuss the largest wave of COVID-19 to-date. With over 1-million cases diagnosed in one day alone, what more is it going to take to realize just how serious this pandemic is? We're looking at a collapse of the United States healthcare system. 

Sources: 

https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/covid-19/when-to-go-to-the-hospital-for-covid

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.html

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/new-cases

https://protect-public.hhs.gov/pages/hospital-utilization

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/01/omicron-mild-hospital-strain-health-care-workers/621193/

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/18-of-healthcare-workers-have-quit-jobs-during-pandemic-morning-consult.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-hospitals-are-breaking-point-delta-omicron-rcna9562

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/how-did-we-develop-a-covid-19-vaccine-so-quickly#Safety-monitoring-after-vaccination

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/09/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/what-living-with-endemic-covid-will-look-like-in-2022-and-future.html

https://carsey.unh.edu/publication/COVID-19-Economic-Impact-By-State

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On this episode of Current Events, we discuss the sheer amount of COVID-19 Cases that have emerged coming out of the holiday season here in the United States. Some states have decided to forego mitigation measures and seemingly promote misinformation *cough* Florida *cough*. 

I urge all that are able and willing to get vaccinated - it's the responsible thing to do. 

Episode 5 of Destination Disaster will be available on January 10, 2022. 

Sources: 

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-austin-texas-emergency-management-4a7216820d7a5cd5124565db96b88fd8

https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/calif-county-er-capacity-exhausted-by-covid-surge

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/doctors/oath_modern.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2022/01/04/while-covid-19-skyrockets-floridas-gov-desantis-and-surgeon-general-ladapo-are-still-spreading-misinformation/?sh=2123017e49c3

https://www.google.com/search?q=current+covid+cases+usa&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS925US925&oq=curre&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i59l2j35i39j0i433i512l3j0i433i457i512j0i402.1742j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

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This week, we discuss the potential impact of a meteorite here on Earth. We dive into the early detection methods that agencies have implemented to ensure that we don't end up like the dinosaurs and exactly what an impact of different sizes could yield. Thanks for tuning in! 

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Sources: 

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/forecasting/mathematical-modeling-outbreak.html

https://phys.org/news/2015-06-difference-asteroids-meteorites.html

https://www.nap.edu/read/12842/chapter/5

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/biggest-asteroid-impacts-in-earth-s-history.html

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/02/new-theory-behind-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs/

https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/doc/1950da/

https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/sentry/torino_scale.html

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This week we discuss the deadly tornado outbreak between December 10th and 11th, including the tornado that stayed on the ground for over 250 miles! Episode 4 of Destination Disaster will launch on December 27, 2021. 

Source: 

https://www.govtech.com/em/preparedness/maine-reaches-new-covid-19-hospitalization-record

https://apnews.com/hub/emergency-management

https://newsroom.aaa.com/2021/12/tis-the-season-more-than-109-million-americans-to-travel-for-the-holidays/

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**Warning, Graphic Content** This week we discuss the mass shooters that have happened here in the United States and the alarming frequency in which they continue to occur. 

Sources: 

https://everytownresearch.org/maps/mass-shootings-in-america-2009-2019/

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-11-14/the-five-types-of-mass-shooters

https://time.com/4965022/deadliest-mass-shooting-us-history/

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/terrorism

https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/las-vegas-shooting/las-vegas-police-investigating-shooting-mandalay-bay-n806461

https://www.npr.org/2019/01/29/689821599/fbi-finds-no-motive-in-las-vegas-shooting-closes-investigation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_nightclub_shooting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_El_Paso_shooting

https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/active_shooter_booklet.pdf

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