A day traveling Puerto Rico to interview disaster survivors of Hurricane Maria. The people of rural Puerto Rico are without power in many areas. The process of running power poles to remote areas is a time consuming and expensive one. Installation is the same as before so the situation could repeat itself next season.
Understanding basic disaster communication can relieve some of the stress and frustration. It also eliminates a false sense of hope so survivors can work with realistic tools available. Being prepared has a huge impact on life after a natural disaster is long gone.
During times of chaos, getting and processing information is critical to decision making. The military trains to make better decisions faster than the enemy. In a mass shooting, earthquake, tornado or hurricane, the enemy is the event. This decision making process is...
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