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Hurricane Maria and the Human Choices that Kill

October 1, 2018February 7, 2019

New from Pacific Standard: On February 2nd, 2018, Aníbal Dones Flores, 54, woke up in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, with an asthma attack. It was almost half a year after Hurricane Maria had savaged the island, but Flores still didn’t have power in his house. His condition grew worse as he labored to awaken his … Continue ReadingHurricane Maria and the Human Choices that Kill

Disaster Studies – There are No Natural Disasters

October 4, 2017February 7, 2019

I talked to Jacob Remes about Critical Disaster Studies, Hurricane Maria, Imperialism, Trump, and more. New at Pacific Standard: “At the heart [of the field] is a saying that became common in the 1970s: There’s no such thing as a natural disaster. There are hazards, some of which are natural (earthquakes, tornadoes, river floods) and … Continue ReadingDisaster Studies – There are No Natural Disasters