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Predicting human mobility in response to disaster

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Predicting human mobility in response to disaster

Northeastern University research shows maintaining strong community ties boosts survival rates after a crisis
Cars sit submerged in water from Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Bahamas, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Northeastern University research shows maintaining strong community ties boosts survival rates after a crisis

Natural shoreline barriers on US coasts play a key role in protecting coastal communities from storms like Hurricane Dorian
This satellite image, taken on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows Hurricane Dorian moving off the east coast of Florida in the Atlantic Ocean. NOAA via AP

Natural shoreline barriers on US coasts play a key role in protecting coastal communities from storms like Hurricane Dorian