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As with Swat, the long lead time before the attack on South Waziristan allowed more than 100,000 residents to flee the area and go to camps set up for an expected flood of refugees. While this massive influx of displaced persons risks a humanitarian disaster, especially if the operation...
Since earthquakes can't be accurately predicted or stopped, the key to preventing damage is to prepare. The death toll and destruction from a serious temblor often has less to do with the strength of the quake than with the strength of building codes and emergency-response plans. In the...
Torrential rains brought on by Typhoon Ketsana ravaged the Philippine capital, causing flooding that killed at least 250 people, displaced thousands and submerged buildings beneath up to 20 ft. (6 m) of water. Several countries pledged aid, and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo opened her palace to those left homeless. But...
Our failure to stop the war in Iraq. Some of us knew it was going to be a disaster and tried very hard to stop it. We all have seen the results.
Washington's reading seems to be that we're not subsidizing housing enough. Congress, the Bush and Obama administrations and the Fed have been piling on new aid. For now, they may be correct to do so. With the banking system still shaky, further big declines in house prices could...