Disasters like hurricanes, hailstorms, tornadoes, and wildfires can be devastating and frightening. They displace families, drive financial loss, and destroy communities. Join us as we sit down with science, insurance, and building industry professionals who will help us explore the intersection of these hazards with the built environment and steps being taken to prevent future devastation.
For generations, disasters have often been described as unpredictable, unexpected, and unavoidable. But are these terms accurate? How should these events be characterized? And what's really causing them? In the February episode of the Disaster Discussions Podcast, author, researcher, scientist, and professor Dr. Ilan Kelman of University College London joins us to dispel, describe, and discuss.
