Showing posts with label disasters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disasters. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

It May Turn Out That It Was More Dangerous to Evacuate

Is Living In A Nuclear Evacuation Zone Good For You?  by Geoffrey Brumfield.  Slate.  April 2, 2013.

This article explores the possibility that mental health problems, not cancer, may be the most damaging legacy of Fukusima nuclear disaster.  

Sunday, November 4, 2012

First-Hand Account of Hospital Evacuation During Sandy

The Midnight Evacuation of NYU Medical Center by Samuel Penziner.  The Atlantic Magazine.  November 4, 2012.
 
This article is a vivid personal account of the teamwork and difficulties involved in the evacuation of the NYU Langone Medical Center during the hurricane Sandy.  The author is a NYU medical student.