If Detroit had been savaged by a hurricane and submerged by a ravenous flood, we’d know a lot more about it.
Tag Archives: tornadoes
The Optimism Bias
We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures. We watch our backs, weigh the odds, pack an umbrella.
At Least 15 Dead as Storms Pound South
A wave of thunderstorms with winds blowing near hurricane force strafed the South on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people from Arkansas to Alabama, including a father struck by a tree while protecting his daughter at a Mississippi campsite.
Catastrophe Guide: How to Survive Disaster, Earthquakes
When a plane crashes or the earth shakes, we tend to view the survivors as the lucky ones. Had they been in the next seat or the apartment across the street, they would have perished.