Tag: Disaster Prevention
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34-What Can Ordinary People Do to Stop Elderly People from Dying While Waiting for Rescue?
What Can Ordinary People Do to Stop Elderly People from Dying While Waiting for Rescue? I am a family member of one of the victims. My elder died in the flood that struck the Taishitun Senior Care Center in Miyun District, Beijing. The news said that 31 elderly residents died. But he was not “one…
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33-If Prevention Is Too Expensive, Why Are Human Lives So Cheap?
If Prevention Is Too Expensive, Why Are Human Lives So Cheap? I am writing this as a family member of one of the victims. I am not writing for sympathy. I am writing because I am tired of hearing the same words after every disaster. “Thoughts and prayers.” “We will investigate.” “We will rebuild.” “We…