Life after the storm

• Autores: Michael Le Page
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3144, 2017, págs. 22-23
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Hurricane Irma has left a trail of devastation across the Caribbean, like Harvey in Texas just days before it. The final cost won't be clear for months but it will run into billions of dollars. In the immediate aftermath of these record-smashing storms, there is an urge to rebuild as quickly as possible. But there is also a brief window of opportunity to better prepare for future events, say disaster planners--to pause and think about what should be done differently. Here, LePage discusses how to protect these regions in the future and what pitfalls should be avoided.