Yet there is no sign that legislative leaders have spent much time thinking about how to address this disaster.
"There was nothing in Canarsie to address the disaster," said Debbie Tiamfook, a business consultant and mother of three who has lived in Canarsie since 1976.
So any policy designed seriously to address the disaster of Syria must also address the connectivity between Iraq, Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Yemen and the Arab states of the Gulf.
Hence, the need to address the disaster risk issue with terms other than "natural disasters".
It is clear that without a radical change in the way we plan today's development, we will never be able to address the disaster risk of tomorrow.
PG&E spokesperson Ari Vanrenen said in a statement that "while we all want answers, we must address these climate-driven natural disasters and come together to find solutions that protect our infrastructure and keep our communities and customers safe".
The many lackluster child welfare reforms that predictably appear, like mushrooms after a rain storm, in the wake of high profile disasters have failed to address these issues.
The American Red Cross, which is struggling with a $200 million deficit, is asking for federal money to help it meet government requirements as part of a national plan to address major disasters.
In a Comment from the issue of September 28 , 1992 Mark Hertsgaard described the effects of famine caused by the civil war and four years of drought and argued that Western governments repeatedly waited too long to address such disasters.
A14 Congress passed legislation to allow taxpayers additional time to make cash donations to relief organizations addressing the disaster and claim a tax deduction for 2004.
