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"Rep: Digest" ti offre ogni settima due appuntamenti con l'informazione di Repubblica. Due raccolte di articoli in formato audio che raccontano e analizzano i temi e le notizie della settimana.Il mondo contro il coronavirus: Tokyo 2020, nella capitale dei divieti che aspetta i Giochi e si blinda di Emanuela Audisio; "Non scegliamo tra i Giochi e i figli", le mamme rompono la bolla di Tokyo di Emanuela Audisio; C'è il virus nel Villaggio, Tokyo sempre più chiusa. Il Covid minaccia i Giochi di Emanuela Audisio.

Part memoir, part expert analysis, Disasterology is a passionate and personal account of a country in crisis—one unprepared to deal with the disasters of today and those looming in our future. With temperatures rising and the risk of disasters growing, our world is increasingly vulnerable...

An urgent, on-the-scene account of chaos and compassion on the front lines of ground zero for Covid-19, from a senior doctor at New York City’s busiest emergency room “Remarkable and inspiring . . . We’re lucky to have this vivid firsthand account.”—A. J. Jacobs, bestselling author...

Unlock the secrets of survival with this riveting expedition into the science of disaster—now revised and updated to address the pandemic, the role of social media in disaster response, and more—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Smartest Kids in the World Disaster can come in...

Organizers, activists, artists and community members share their struggles in New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina. Floodlines is a firsthand account of community, culture, and resistance in New Orleans. The book weaves the stories of gay rappers, Mardi Gras Indians, Arab and Latino immigrants, public housing residents, and grassroots activists. From post-Katrina evacuee camps to torture testimony at Angola Prison to organizing with the family members of the Jena Six, Floodlines tells the stories behind the headlines from an unforgettable time and place in history.

The Katrina List: An Untold Story of Hurricane Katrina offers an intimate and powerful account of one of America’s most devastating disasters. Going beyond headlines and statistics, it captures the raw human experiences of those who endured the storm—stories of survival, separation, and resilience. Through overlooked personal narratives, it exposes the emotional toll of loss and the failures of government response. This audiobook also highlights the importance of remembrance, showcasing the Katrina National Memorial Museum’s role in preserving these voices for future generations.

Imagine being cut off from the world, perched atop a mountain turned into a deadly flood zone by Hurricane Helene's fury. For Emma Churchman and her husband Jeff, this nightmare became reality in September 2024. For three harrowing days, their loved ones had no idea if they were alive. But surviving was just the beginning. When they finally fought their way down three miles of treacherous terrain, they found their small mountain community of Gerton, NC transformed. Without power, phones, or internet, their neighborhood teetered between chaos and unity.

The global economy is more fragile than ever. With rising inflation, exploding national debt, failing banks, and increasing political unrest, the warning signs are clear. The next economic collapse is not a question of if — but when. Are you ready? In How to Survive Economic Collapse & The Next Great Depression, Shahzad Kayani delivers a complete survival guide for navigating financial disasters, food shortages, hyperinflation, government overreach, and civil unrest.

When both levees and governments failed in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, an organization calling itself the Common Ground Collective formed to become the largest anarchist inspired organization in modern US history. In solidarity with people in New Orleans, Common Ground built medical clinics, distributed aid, formed neighborhood assemblies and created food security through community gardens. The group also defied unjust laws by resisting home demolitions, and defended communities from white militias and police brutality.

2023 revealed the stark reality: the threat of nuclear war is not just possible, it's imminent. "Nuclear War Survival Skills 2024" is your essential guide to not just survive but thrive in the face of this looming danger.

Wie gerecht kann eine Welt in der Klimakrise sein? Der Klimawandel trifft uns nicht alle gleich. Friederike Otto liefert anhand von acht extremen Wetterereignissen konkrete Beispiele, was die wirklichen Ursachen sind, wer besonders betroffen ist und vor allem: Was Klimagerechtigkeit tatsächlich bedeutet und was dafür noch getan werden muss.

WINNER OF THE TENNESSEE BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A riveting courtroom drama about the victims of one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history—and the country lawyer determined to challenge the notion that, in America, justice can be...

I survived Category 5 Hurricane Otis. This book reveals the biggest lessons I learned in the aftermath of this unprecedented natural disaster, including how to get free water.

Drawing on databases of cases filed, news reports, and other sources, Susan M. Sterett argues that governing during the pandemic must include the human institutions intertwined with the effects of the virus. Those institutions reveal problems well beyond the reach of technical expertise. Failures in private insurance as a way of governing risk, conflicts about the primacy of religion, government authority, and health, are problems that predated the pandemic and will persist in future disasters.

Después de un desastre, sea provocado por el hombre o por la naturaleza, ¿la gente se vuelve más altruista, ingeniosa y valiente? ¿A qué deben él ánimo las nuevas comunidades que surgen entre las ruinas y en momentos de crisis, con sus nuevos propósitos? ¿Qué revela su alegría sobre la posibilidad y el deseo de cambio social, normalmente insatisfecho? Solnit explora este fenómeno a través de algunas calamidades como el terremoto de 1906 en San Francisco, la explosión que casi acabó con Halifax en 1917, el terremoto de Ciudad de México de 1985, el 11-S en Nueva York y el huracán Katrina, que arrasó Nueva Orleans.

El desastre que conmocionó a Miami y al mundo entero. El 24 de junio de 2021 ocurrió un suceso inesperado: el ala este de la torre Champlain Sur, un edificio de trece pisos en la avenida Collins, en Miami Beach, colapsó en plena noche de luna llena; en apenas unos segundos, más de ochenta departamentos quedaron destruidos. Noventa y ocho personas murieron bajo los escombros. Había llegado la hora final para un edificio construido en 1981, en una Miami dominada por el narcotráfico, el dinero sucio y la corrupción.

DAS Buch zur Ahrtal-Katastrophe. In seinem multimedialen Tagebuch gibt Markus Wipperfürth, der als Spontanhelfer in den ersten Stunden nach der verheerenden Flutkatastrophe ins Ahrtal kam, einen exklusiven Einblick in seine Erlebnisse der ersten Tage, Wochen und Monate nach der größten Naturkatastrophe in der deutschen Nachkriegszeit.Der Pulheimer Landwirts, der durch seine enorme Reichweite in den sozialen Medien zum Katastrophen-Koordinator, Kommunikationsknotenpunkt und Schwarzen Brett des Ahrtals wurde und dringend benötigte Helfer, Hilfsgüter und Maschinen ins Katastrophengebiet gebracht hat.

Emergency preparedness goes beyond stockpiling; it's about a comprehensive plan and skill development. If you've never prepped before, this guide provides a clear roadmap to make daunting tasks manageable.

Gunflint Burning is a comprehensive account of the dramatic events around the Ham Lake fire of 2007, one of the largest wildfires in Minnesota history. In sharp detail, Cary J. Griffith describes the key events of the fire as they unfold, transporting listeners to the front lines of an epic struggle that was at times heroic, tragic, and sublime.

How the very things we create to protect ourselves, like money market funds or anti-lock brakes, end up being the biggest threats to our safety and wellbeing. We have learned a staggering amount about human nature and disaster -- yet we keep having car crashes, floods, and financial crises...