2008, Number 3
MEDICC Review 2008; 10 (3)
Before the Next Big One
Language: English
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The China earthquake, 2008. New Orleans’ Hurricane Katrina, 2005. The Indonesian tsunami, 2004. These are the Big Ones that startle the front pages and bring disaster home. But the lasting story lies behind the headlines where vulnerabilities are laid bare, and between the disasters themselves, where the opportunity for mitigation begins.