BYSTANDER TIPS
The golden rule “Do no harm” is not just for doctors. It also applies to innocent passers-by who stroll down the street and see someone choking on a hotdog.
Judith Matloff teaches crisis reporting at Columbia’s Journalism School. She just published a manual for all hazards, How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need.
BUCKLE UP
Jan. 6 arrests won’t stop violent right-wingers. They’ll just get more pissed off. And lone actors will be back.
UP IN ARMS
Preppers include everyone from urbanites hoarding flashlight batteries to militant survivalists, but lately there's been increasing online chatter about stockpiling guns and ammo.
TOSSING THE PLAYBOOK
Emergency managers face unclear guidelines, lack of rapid testing, and less shelter space.
GET READY
The psychological effects of disasters such as hurricanes or terrorist attacks are devastating but short-lived. The emotional fallout of this pandemic just keeps coming.
BE PREPARED
The pandemic made us confront shortages of everything from health care to toilet paper. Now, as hurricane and wildfire seasons rev up, it’s time we mastered self-sufficiency.