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I thought readers may be interested in Guidelines for First Response to a CBRN Incident.

We are closing in on a decade since Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S. coastline.  While the impact was widespread, the damage to New Orleans is what made news.   The rebuilding effort there may take another decade in some areas — that number really stuck out for me.  Realistically, how many neighborhoods can stay whole after a 20 year vacancy?

It’s not surprising that 1 in 4 Japan tsunami children needs psychiatric care, though I wonder what could have mitigated the emotional trauma.   Using drones to monitor radiation levels around the Fukushima Nuclear Site is a good use of the technology.

I always get nervous when I read about scientists unlocking the mysteries of pandemic organisms and now they have new information on the Black Death.

We won’t see the benefit of San Francisco General Hospital’s new earthquake-resistant addition until the “big one” in California. I think the administration of the hospital should receive recognition for taking such a proactive step.

I had a great time visiting Geoguessr to see how well I knew the world.  I scored 6,800 for the record, setting the bar pretty low.