As Japan braces for #TyphoonNeoguris destructive winds and huge waves near the southern islands of Okinawa we are reminded of past natural disasters and how powerful mother nature is, but also how strong the human spirit is. Former CNN corespondent Kathleen Koch is Project Rebirths Advisor for Disaster Preparedness & Recovery. We are honored to have her on our staff, and urge you to read her book Rising from Katrina: How My Mississippi Hometown Lost It All and Found What Mattered. Rising from Katrina is a story of the kindness of strangers, of minor miracles—and, above all, of how despite bureaucratic snarls and insurance battles a region rolled up its sleeves and rebuilt. It is also the story of a veteran reporter who, struggling to maintain her objectivity amid loss, traveled her own personal path from devastation to recovery.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:37:31 +0000
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