the intersection of emergency preparedness, public health and environmental policy
(Via Inhabitat) Which may, in fact, exceed FEMA's exertions - despite the fact that, as Paul Villinski, a New York-based artist has demonstrated, it's entirely possible to construct livable/usable emergency structures which rely on solar and wind power. From Bridget Steffen at Inhabitat, Solar Powered Mobile Emergency Response Studio:Better yet, make sure you read the [...]
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James Risen reports in the Times of July 18th (Electrical Risks at Iraq Bases Are Worse Than Said) thatShoddy electrical work by private contractors on United States military bases in Iraq is widespread and dangerous, causing more deaths and injuries from fires and shocks than the Pentagon has acknowledged, according to internal Army documents.During just [...]
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