Disaster survivors need help remaining connected with friends and families – and access to mental health care
Food, shelter and medical supplies are important but not the only things that help people get back on their feet.
Yunus Emre Tapan, Ph.D. Student in Political Science, Northeastern University •
conversation
Feb. 27, 2023 • ~8 min
Feb. 27, 2023 • ~8 min
Seismologists can't predict an impending earthquake, but longer term forecasts and brief warnings after one starts are possible
The idea that scientists could warn a region that a big quake was coming at a certain time – with enough advance notice for large-scale preparation and evacuation – remains a dream, not a reality.
Harold Tobin, Professor of Seismology and Geohazards, University of Washington •
conversation
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~10 min
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~10 min
Turkey-Syria earthquake: the scandal of not being prepared
The Turkish government was well aware of earthquake-resilient construction techniques.
David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
• conversation
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~6 min
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~6 min
Twitter cutoff in Turkey amid earthquake rescue operations: A social media expert explains the danger of losing the microblogging service in times of disaster
Twitter was blocked in Turkey for about 12 hours at the height of rescue and relief efforts in the aftermath of a massive earthquake, severely hampering a vital tool for disaster response.
Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University •
conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 • ~4 min
Feb. 9, 2023 • ~4 min
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: shallow depth of main shocks is a key reason why they've been so devastating
An earthquake expert explains why the death and devastation have been so terrible in Turkey and Syria
Bob Holdsworth, Professor of Structural Geology, Durham University •
conversation
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~7 min
Feb. 8, 2023 • ~7 min
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