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Disasters Are Defined By Overwhelm
- Disasters arise when a hazard interacts with communities to the point of being overwhelmed.
- Think of events on a spectrum from emergencies to disasters to catastrophes based on impact and overwhelm.
How The 'Disaster Bug' Starts
- Dr. Samantha Montano caught the "disaster bug" after volunteering post-Hurricane Katrina in high school.
- She moved to New Orleans, did recovery work for years, then pursued graduate school and a career in emergency management.
Disasters Are Socially Made
- Disasters are not purely natural; human decisions about where and how we build shape their impacts.
- Using "natural disaster" can hide policy choices and remove responsibility for preventable harm.