Introduction. Part one Recovery: the second disaster. The lady in the purple outfit ; A heckuva job! ; Do-it-yourself recovery ; Green dots ; Bootstraps ; Commemorative snow globes -- Part two Mitigation: preventing disaster. Creating disaster ; The fight for Camp Ellis ; Disaster denialism ; A reactive approach ; The future of Camp Ellis -- Part three Response: the disaster. A quick response ; A warning ; A planned response ; An unplanned response ; Up to our bottoms in alligators -- Part four Damage control. Climate change is already here ; Facing the consequences ; "A real catastrophe like Katrina"" -- Part five Preparedness: anticipating disaster. Surviving on checklists & go-bags

"In Disasterology, Dr. Montano, a disaster researcher, brings readers with her on an eye-opening journey through some of our worst disasters, helping readers make sense of what really happened from a emergency management perspective. She explains why we aren't doing enough to prevent or prepare for disasters, the critical role of media, and how our approach to recovery was not designed to serve marginalized communities. Now that climate change is contributing to the disruption of ecosystems and worsening disasters, Dr. Montano offers a preview of what will happen to our communities if we don't take aggressive, immediate action. In a section devoted to the COVID-19 pandemic, what is thus far our generation's most deadly disaster, she casts light on the many decisions made behind closed doors that failed to protect the public""-- Provided by publisher Library of Congress."