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For Disaster Relief, Think Locally, Prof Says
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| A study by St. Lawrence University Dana Professor of Economics Steven Horwitz determined that the most effective relief felt by those hit by the disaster came from the so-called " big box" chains, including Home Depot, Wal-Mart and Lowe's, |
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Inexpensive Roof Vent Could Prevent Wind Damage
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| The result is a low pressure condition that prevents the uplift and detachment of the roof membrane ", said Jim Jones, associate professor of architecture at Virginia Tech. |
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Hurricane Forecasters Adopt NCAR Radar Technique
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| The VORTRAC team developed a series of mathematical formulas that combine data from a single radar near the center of a landfalling storm with general knowledge of Atlantic hurricane structure in order to map the approaching system's rotati |
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Turn To Big-Box Stores, Not Government, When Disaster Strikes
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| The study by Horwitz shows Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Lowe's made use of their local knowledge about supply chains, infrastructure, decision-makers and other resources to provide emergency supplies and reopen stores well before FEMA began its |
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Schwarzenegger to Bush: Leave Guardsmen at the Border
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| " I also strongly urge you to extend Operation Jump Start with full federal funding until the mission is complete, so that our shared goal of a strong and secure border can be realized", Gov. Schwarzenegger wrote to President Bush. |
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