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In Americans at Risk, Dr. Irwin Redlener draws on his broad experience as a pediatrician working with mobile emergency units both for children and adults, his time making recommendations to legislators about the vulnerabilities of children to biological and chemical agents and his regular meetings with Tom Ridge of the office of Homeland Security over a period of four years to write this urging a plan for a coordinated plan between government and the private sector.

In an unpredictable world, taking charge of your own safety and well-being is no longer optional—it's essential. Emergency Preparedness Mastery leads you through the steps to build resilience, develop crucial survival skills, and prepare your household and community for any crisis that may come your way. This comprehensive guide is your key to transforming fear into confidence and chaos into opportunity. Begin your journey with a deep dive into self-reliance, understanding the core principles of resilience that will empower you and your family. Discover the mindset needed to overcome fear...

Resilience is a worthwhile pursuit, both for individuals and communities. But how do we build strength into our lives as citizens? And into our towns? According to author Scott James, the answer lies within our neighborhoods, where sustainability meets preparedness. Prepared Neighborhoods will walk you step by step through creating a more resilient - and enjoyable - neighborhood and community.

On Shishmaref Island in Alaska, homes are being washed into the sea. In the South Pacific, small island nations face annihilation by encroaching waters. In coastal Louisiana, an area the size of a football field disappears every day. For these communities, sea level rise isn’t a distant, abstract fear: it’s happening now and it’s threatening their way of life. In The Rising Sea, Orrin H. Pilkey and Rob Young warn that many other coastal areas may be close behind.

Crisis leaders never feel completely prepared. From your first response to your hundredth, you feel the same nerves, the same anticipation, and the same desire to serve with each crisis you encounter. But when disaster strikes, you’re there to make a difference—and you’ll need to rely on more than just your good intentions. ***Winner of the 2023 Goodby Business Book Award for Leadership-Team Building***In Promote the Dog Sitter, former FEMA responder and NATO advisor Ed Conley shares ten proven principles for acting decisively and leading dynamically throughout any disaster. Drawing ...

On May 2, 2008, an enormous tropical cyclone made landfall in Burma, wreaking untold havoc and leaving an official toll of 138,300 dead and missing. In the days that followed, the sheer scale of the disaster became apparent as information began to seep out from the hard-hit delta area.

Rescue offers riveting stories about what happens when things go terribly wrong in some of the world's most perilous places: Himalayan peaks, African plains, vast oceans, remote Arctic wilderness. The result is a collection of first-rate prose read by masterful narrators that makes for compulsive listening.

What if a paper cut could kill you? For nearly a century, we've been protected by a miracle. But the miracle is failing. From the pristine fortress of America's most advanced hospital, to the front lines of the war in Iraq; from the chrome and glass of a state-of-the-art procedure room, to the churning guts of a pig on a factory farm in China—a new kind of plague is silently spreading across the globe. Medical Mysteries: Super Bugs chronicles the rise of drug-resistant pathogens through a series of gripping, true-life detective stories. Follow the epidemiologists, doctors, and scientists ...

February 5, 1898. Witnesses report a giant orange fireball reflected in the glacial waters of Alaska's Lynn Canal. At the height of Klondike gold fever, the Clara Nevada disappeared into an epic storm - taking passengers and priceless cargo with it. Was the explosion an accident or a robbery gone wrong? Did Captain C.H. Lewis make off with $165,000 ($13.6 million in today's currency) in raw gold? Or was the sinking a case of a sea-weary steamer meeting an untimely end?

Since the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the area remains a toxic, forbidden wasteland. The zone has become a place for meditation at the edge of geography where you can lose yourself. As with all dangerous places, this terra incognita attracts a wild assortment of adventurers. Markiyan Kamysh, whose father was an on-site disaster liquidator, works as a "stalker," guiding people who dare to venture into the disaster area for thrills. Kamysh tells us about thieves who hide in the abandoned buildings, the policemen who chase them, and the romantic utopists who have built families here.

Discover 50 Quick And Easy Tips To Prepare Your Home For A Disaster! Have you ever wondered what would happen if your home should be the victim of an unforeseeable and devastating event? Being prepared for the worst can help you to handle these events without draining your pocketbook and stressing you out. Many people don’t think that it can happen to them, but it can happen to anyone at any time. If you are prepared for anything, the disasters that can affect your home will not seem like as big of a crisis as they would have been had you not had preparations in place. This book contains ...

Could your family really go 72 hours without power, water, or cell service? You live in a city apartment—with kids, pets, and a tight schedule. No basement. No generator. But when everything fails, you still need a plan. This isn't a military manual. It's not alarmist. And it’s not another blog post pretending to be a guide. It’s a realistic, practical handbook by Hunter Ashford—an international crisis response expert who’s translated proven emergency planning into clear, family-friendly steps for everyday urban households. If you live in an apartment and care about your family's ...

Ignited by a lightning strike in a remote forest, the Currowan fire was one of the most terrifying episodes of Australia's Black Summer. It burnt for 74 days, consuming nearly 5,000 square kilometres of land, destroying well over 500 homes and leaving many people shattered. In the aftermath, there were questions. Why were resources so few that many faced the flames alone? Why was there back-burning on a day of extreme fire danger? Why weren’t they better prepared?

This audiobook attempts to answer as many of those questions as possible through an informal, narrative style. It focuses on the overall experience and the feelings and emotions of the people going through it rather than just on facts and figures. It covers every aspect of the Titanic saga from inception and construction to the recent rediscovery of the ship. It also examines the impact of the disaster on society and culture.

When the lights go out and stay out, will you be the one who keeps your family safe ... or the one praying for a rescue that never comes? Most people remain oblivious to the warning signs. They ignored the 2003 software bugs that darkened tens of millions of homes, and they've already forgotten the massive solar storm we narrowly dodged in late 2025. People think the power grid is a permanent fixture of modern life. But they couldn't be more wrong. FACT: The grid is aging, nature is brutal, and skyrocketing power demands are pushing the entire system toward a breaking point. FEMA isn't ...

When houses are flattened, towns submerged, and people stranded without electricity or even food, we attribute the suffering to "natural disasters" or "acts of God." But what if they're neither? What if we, as a society, are bringing these catastrophes on ourselves? That's the provocative theory of Catastrophe in the Making, the first audiobook to recognize Hurricane Katrina not as a "perfect storm," but a tragedy of our own making - and one that could become commonplace.

A practical, all-encompassing guide to disaster preparedness, from avalanches and blackouts to pandemics and wildfires. An emergency room physician and U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Torres, aka “Dr. Disaster,” has spent his career on the front lines, saving lives in all sorts of disasters...

Brought to you by Penguin. Wreckers sinks the old narratives of imperialism, revealing the violent, chaotic and improvised reality of empire-building from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries. While figures such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan are celebrated for...

In recent years, Venezuela has become a poignant example of a nation in turmoil, grappling with an unprecedented socio-economic crisis that has propelled millions of its citizens to seek refuge beyond its borders. The country's descent into chaos is marked by crippling hyperinflation, which has rendered the national currency virtually worthless, and acute shortages of basic necessities such as food and medicine. This economic collapse has not only plunged Venezuelans into poverty but has also driven them to the brink of desperation. The political landscape in Venezuela further exacerbates ...

Would You Survive World War III? When the world shuts down and civilization collapses—do you know what to do? If your answer isn’t crystal clear, this book could literally save your life. Informational Text In a global war, survival isn’t luck—it’s strategy. How to Survive World War III is the ultimate practical guide to facing the unthinkable. From physical and mental preparation to post-collapse rebuilding, Elizabeth Hope—expert in survival and social resilience—offers real-world advice, actionable steps, and critical knowledge that could mean the difference between making ...