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Full-Text Articles in Disaster Law
Before Disaster Strikes: Preparing America To Be Disaster Resilient, Cole Hoyt
Before Disaster Strikes: Preparing America To Be Disaster Resilient, Cole Hoyt
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
Major natural disasters in the United States are occurring more frequently and are causing more damage and destruction than ever before in the nation’s history. With the increased number and intensity of natural disasters, America’s failing infrastructure and current resiliency plan are inadequate to successfully prepare and respond to such catastrophic events. As a direct result, natural disasters in the United States cause scores of deaths and injuries, inflict billions of dollars’ worth of damage per disaster, and make it increasingly more difficult for Americans to recover and return to a sense of normalcy.
The World Health Organization (“WHO”), offers …
An Inflection Point For Disaster Relief: Superstorm Sandy, Danshera Wetherington Cords
An Inflection Point For Disaster Relief: Superstorm Sandy, Danshera Wetherington Cords
Touro Law Review
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Compensating The Victims Of Japan’S 3-11 Fukushima Disaster, Eric A. Feldman
Compensating The Victims Of Japan’S 3-11 Fukushima Disaster, Eric A. Feldman
All Faculty Scholarship
Japan’s March 2011 triple disaster—first a large earthquake, followed by a massive tsunami and a nuclear meltdown—caused a devastating loss of life, damaged and destroyed property, and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless, hurt, and in need. This article looks at the effort to address the financial needs of the victims of the 3/11 disaster by examining the role of public and private actors in providing compensation, describing the types of groups and individuals for whom compensation is available, and analyzing the range of institutions through which compensation has been allocated. The story is in some ways cause for …