A drought out West. Flooding down South. Tornadoes raging through the Midwest, and sinkholes. Everywhere. ITS. A. DISASTER. or more accurately a series of disasters. As storms and other natural disasters ravage their way across the United States, many families are left in the wake of destruction. Many of us can turn a blind eye, considering we are not the ones being affected here in central Pennsylvania. However, what if it was you? What if it was your family, left with nothing, rebuilding your life from the debris of a town you once knew? Hearing news of destruction, many questions may arise: Was my family affected? How bad was it? What can we do to help? Initially, many of these communities may face an abundance of assistance. We can expect the American Red Cross to rush in and take care of business. The American Red Cross claims that they respond to an emergency every eight minutes . American Red Cross Disaster Relief However, who is there to help long after initi...
It's All One Big Disaster. Discussing the Role of Government and Humanitarian Aid in Disaster Zones Across the United States. Spring 2018. Penn State University.