Not all earthquakes are made equal. A study on the Sept. 2017 quake that killed 300 in Mexico City found that both its location and cause were unusual.
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Three runaway governors. Two deadly earthquakes. One Donald J. Trump. Here’s why the past year hasn’t been the kindest to Mexico.
Charitable giving and government aid can shortchange disasters that follow other disasters.
A brigade of migrants from Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatemala have interrupted their trek north to stay in Mexico and support earthquake recovery efforts.
Natural disasters are not only bad in the short term. Many families will see their health, well-being and ability to escape poverty affected for decades, and some will be affected for life.
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Assistant Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Assistant Professor of Geophysics, University of Oregon
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Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong
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Professor, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
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Research Fellow, American University School of Public Affairs