Chesley Bonestell, “The Exploration of Mars” (1953), oil on board, 143/8 x 28 inches, gift of William Estler, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Reproduced courtesy of Bonestell LLC.

Natural Disasters: Be Prepared

October 10, 2016

 

10/10/16 – With Hurricane Matthew leaving behind damages estimated to be nearing $6 billion, a vast swath of the Southeast likely faces massive rebuilding, if past experience is the guide. In Issues, a strategic planner who helped develop a “decision tool” to aid recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy has proposed what he considers a better approach, centered on shifting the nation’s current tendency to react to natural disasters and instead to prepare for them.