http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/19/planning-for-future-disasters/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/19/planning-for-future-disasters/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:43:06 +0000 Center for Research on Environmental Decisions http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=17831 On September 13, the Senate passed a $7 billion disaster aid package that will replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s depleted funds in order to aid several states still reeling in the wake of widespread flooding, wildfires, tornadoes and tropical storms. But cleanup and recovery is only one part of the disaster cycle. Fortunately, Congress [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/19/planning-for-future-disasters/feed/ 1