Margaret Arnold

One thing we tell our client countries is to have clear institutional arrangements in place for having rapid response and read more

One thing we tell our client countries is to have clear institutional arrangements in place for having rapid response and effective coordination,

This has been the first real test since FEMA (U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency) was put under Homeland Security and read more

This has been the first real test since FEMA (U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency) was put under Homeland Security and obviously it didn't work and I think they will want to reexamine how they respond to disasters.

It is the poor that are hit the hardest and they have the least coping mechanisms and probably don't have read more

It is the poor that are hit the hardest and they have the least coping mechanisms and probably don't have insurance. Their homes are completely gone and they probably won't be able to rebuild and regain their livelihoods.