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Cory Rand

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What are the True Costs of Natural Disasters?

March 15th, 2018 - Cory Rand

With a year that included severe monsoon flooding in Bangladesh, earthquakes in Mexico, and hurricanes in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, 2017 was an exceptionally bad year for natural disasters. Policies can help mitigate these tragedies, but to start we mus... More »

Can Geo-Simulations Provide A Roadmap to Better Disaster Response?

January 29th, 2018 - Cory Rand

The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the priciest on record, mirroring a global trend of natural disasters becoming more expensive. Understanding the impacts of these natural disasters has become increasingly important. Researchers often model these i... More »