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Rethinking Readiness

Jul 30, 2020 | Further Reading

“This timely book both looks ahead to the mega-disasters on the horizon—disasters that tank economies, shred infrastructure, and take lives—and outlines how communities can start preparing now. It is an essential guide for policy makers and concerned citizens alike who want to build a better future.”

~Alice C. Hill, former senior director of resilience policy on the National Security Council

Read an article by the author on the Columbia University Press Blog:

https://www.cupblog.org/2020/07/29/why-it-takes-more-than-stockpiling-supplies-and-first-responder-training-to-prepare-for-megadisasters-by-jeff-schlegelmilch/

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