The financial impact of Hurricane Katrina on individual lives has been little studied until now.
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Justin Gallagher, Case Western Reserve University
Researchers examined credit data on the victims of Hurricane Katrina to understand how the disaster affected their personal finances, revealing important lessons for those hurt by Harvey.
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Andrew Dessler, Texas A&M University ; Daniel Cohan, Rice University; Katharine Hayhoe, Texas Tech University
Three atmospheric scientists from Texas say Hurricane Harvey shows how the country needs to adapt to the effects of climate change and cut carbon emissions.
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Ragan Adams, Colorado State University
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, some people died rather than evacuating without their pets. Now emergency managers are required to include animals in their response plans.
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Moshe Y. Vardi
Rice University
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