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Webinar schedule:12:00-12:30 PM: Presentation
12:30-1:00 PM: Q and A
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Since 2004 there have been an unprecede-nted series of catastrophic natural disasters.
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Deaths (est.) $ Damage (est. B)
2004 Asia Tsunami 226,000 10.0
2005 Pakistan Earthquake
75,000 6.0
Hurricane Katrina 1,800 125.0
2008 Sichuan Earthquake
87,000 18.0
Cyclone Nargis 138,000 4.8
2010 Haiti Earthquake 220,000 12.0
2012 Japan Tsunami 18,000 210.0
2013 Typhoon Haiyan 6,000 5.5
Totals 771,800 $391.3
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All these disasters have common elements
They are unexpected—or have unexpected consequences.
They generate intense media attention—often short lived.
They generate a furious humanitarian response.
They mobilize huge amounts of money. They have predictable evolution. The world moves on.
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All produce common questions
Why does it take so long?
Why is it so uncoordinated?
Where does the money go?
Who screwed up?
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Why does it take so long? Scale
Logistics
Politics
“Fog of Response”
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Why is it so uncoordinated?
Fragmented industry.
The politics of money
The politics of politics
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Where does the money go?
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The “head office” siphon
Capacity constraints
Immediate vs. Long term
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Who screwed up?
Often the government.
Sometimes, no one.
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Lessons from Katrina and Fukushima
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These are “Perfect Storms”: media. money and politics meet complex chaos.
Conclusion
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Questions?