KERA's Think

Natural Disasters Shouldn’t Catch Us Off Guard


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We may not always be able to predict when a natural disaster will strike, but there are ways that we can be better prepared. Samantha Montano is an assistant professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and she joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the science of emergency management, and why we’re not doing enough to keep the public safe. Her book is called “Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis.”
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