The Disaster Response

Two of the three photographers who perished in the eruption (Reid Blackburn and Jim Fitzgerald) were found dead due to asphyxia. They were both found in their cars. Blackburn’s footage did not survive the blast, but Fitzgerald’s did. He hid the camera in a bag and shoved it under the seat of the car to…

Paul & Josiah hop across the pond to discuss an apocalyptic nightmare with a shockingly low death toll. To donate or assist in Hurricane Helene recovery, go to www.nvoad.org SOURCES Abbott, Patrick L. Natural Disasters. McGraw-Hill Education, 2019. Brown, Mark. “Charles II exhibition reveals how he tackled ‘the king’s evil.’” The Guardian, 7 December 2017,…

Paul & Josiah discuss the most famous volcanic eruption of the modern era. Spirit Lake Outflow Project: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/giffordpinchot/landmanagement/?cid=fseprd488792 Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedisasterresponsepodcast We’re on Instagram @thedisasterresponse Photo source: Waitt, Richard B. In the Path of Destruction: Eyewitness Chronicles of Mount St. Helens. Washington State University Press, 2014 SOURCES: Atkinson, Minka. “Mount St. Helens Trails Close through…

Q: What kind of shelters were there in the Bahamas at the time of Hurricane Dorian? A: The Bahamas relies on many schools and community centers for use as emergency shelters, along with some pre-established storm shelters and various other buildings including a Salvation Army center, a library, and a government building. Today, the Bahamas…

Paul & Josiah discuss their first hurricane. National Hurricane Center homepage: ⁠https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml⁠ Our Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/thedisasterresponse⁠podcast We’re on Instagram @thedisasterresponse SOURCES: “’Abaco is going to get wiped’: Bahamas hit by historic Hurricane Dorian.” The Guardian, 1 September 2019, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/01/abaco-wiped-bahamas-hurricane-dorian. Accessed 8 September 2024. “Assessing the Global Climate in 2019 | News | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).”…

Q: How did residents receive information about the Camp Fire via phone or internet if telecommunication infrastructure was destroyed by the fire? A: Some telecommunications infrastructure did melt, but not 100% of it. So some residents were able to make phone calls and access the internet to learn about evacuation orders, but it wasn’t consistent…

Paul & Josiah enter the 21st century by discussing a devastating California wildfire. Frank’s book: ⁠https://www.gameoverbooks.com/store/p/dont-thank-god-thank-the-crash-test-dummies-that-came-before-you⁠  Go-bags:⁠http://ready.com/kit⁠⁠https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-gear-for-your-bug-out-bag/⁠  Additional preparedness resources: ⁠https://readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-wildfire/prepare-your-family/⁠⁠https://wfca.com/wildfire-articles/pets-and-wildfire-smoke/⁠  CA Insurance Policies Public Comment: CDIRegulations@insurance.ca.gov Organizations still accepting donations for Camp Fire recovery: ⁠https://www.campfire-collaborative.org/support⁠⁠https://www.nvcf.org/community-response-fund⁠⁠https://www.rebuildparadise.org/⁠  Episode 003 Follow Up: https://thedisasterresponse.com/2024/08/26/episode-003-follow-up-notes/ Sources: All Hands and Hearts. “California Wildfire Relief.” All Hands and Hearts, www.allhandsandhearts.org/programs/usa-wildfire-relief/. BEAM, ADAM. “Things to…

Paul & Josiah discuss one of the most famous disasters ever. Also, Paul sings. Sources Alapont, L., Gallello, G., Martinón‐Torres, M., Osanna, M., Amoretti, V., Chenery, S., Ramacciotti, M., José Luís Jiménez, Ángel Morales‐Rubio, M. Luisa Cervera, & PastorA. (2023). The casts of Pompeii: Post-depositional methodological insights. PLOS ONE, 18(8), e0289378–e0289378. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289378 Avvisati, G., Sessa, E., Colucci,…