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Epic Winter Storm Impacts Northeastern USA, Millions at Risk

A historic winter storm in January 2016 has impacted 35 million people in the northeastern USA, with millions more at risk. The storm has set records for snowfall and has caused flooding, power outages, and travel disruptions. Early warning and preparation are key to resilience in such events.

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Epic Winter Storm Impacts Northeastern USA, Millions at Risk

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  1. WINTER STORM IMPACTS 35 MILLION PEOPLE IN TREK THROUGH NORTHEASTERN USAJANUARY 23, 2016 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA 

  2. MILLIONS MORE STILL AT RISK IN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK, ETC

  3. NATURAL HAZARDS THAT HAVE CAUSED DISASTERS IN NORTHEASTERN USA FLOODS AT RISK: MILLIONS OF PEOPLE/COMMUNITIES HURRICANES EARTHQUAKES LOW PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE--HIGH PROBABILITY OF A DISASTER WINTER STORMS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

  4. BAD NEWS: THE JANUARY 22-24, 2016 STORM IS EXPECTED TO BE AN EPIC STORM, SETTING A RECORD FOR SNOW FALL

  5. THE BAD NEWS FROM THE JAN 22-24, 2016 STORM • HIGH WINDS ARE EXACERBATING HIGH TIDES AND INCREASING LIKELIHOOD OF FLOODING • SNOW FALL OF MORE THAN 75 CM IS EXPECTED IN SOME LOCATIONS • POWER OUTAGES • NINE DEATHS, SO FAR • TRAVEL AT STANDSTILL

  6. THE GOOD NEWS • EARLY WARNING FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, THE INTRNATIONAL SPACE STATION, AND THE BROADCAST AND SOCIAL MEDIA • ADVANCE PREPARATION BY COMMUNITIES EVERYWHERE • ADVANCE PRPARATION AND COOPERATION BY THE PEOPLE

  7. THE KEYS TO RESILIENCE: 1) KNOW THE HISTORY OF PAST DISASTERS2) BE PREPARED3) HAVE A WARNING SYSTEM 4) EVACUATE5) LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCE

  8. NOR’EASTER WINTER STORM: JAN. 22-24, 2016

  9. STODKING UP EARLY ON FOOD AND WATER

  10. NEW JERSEY: PREPARATION

  11. WASHINGTON D C: PREPARATION

  12. NEW YORK CITY: PREPARAITON

  13. MARYLAND: PREPARATION

  14. VIRGINIA: PREPARATION

  15. STRANDED MOTORISTS

  16. PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE: STAY HOME

  17. TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK: STAY HOME

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