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"Bringing together scholars in various fields (including economics, sociology, demography, psychology, disaster research, political science, education, the arts, and others), this volume represents one of the first interdisciplinary sets of studies analyzing the effects of Hurricane Maria, including the slow response and recovery, on island and stateside Puerto Ricans"--

Introduction -- Puerto Rico Before the Storms -- An Overview of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria -- Methods Used for the Damage and Needs Assessment -- Puerto Rico's Economy -- Puerto Rico's People and Communities -- Puerto Rico's Energy Systems -- Puerto Rico's Communications and Information Technology -- Puerto Rico's Water -- Puerto Rico's Transportation -- Puerto Rico's Housing -- Puerto Rico's Public Buildings -- Puerto Rico's Cultural Resources -- Puerto Rico's Natural Resources -- Puerto Rico's Education, Health, and Social Services -- Puerto Rico's Recovery and Resilience Needs -- Appendix: Summary Tables.

Preface -- Perhaps an accident -- Alvarado, sea captain -- Jaime and Pepita, grocers -- Esteban and Manuel, distributors -- The General, Juniper, and Jesse : outsiders -- Acaso una intención (perhaps an intention) -- The moral of our story -- Afterword

Introduction -- Data and Methods -- Puerto Rico Communities Before and After the Hurricanes -- A Strategy for Recovery in Community Planning and Capacity Building -- Appendix A: Community Planning and Capacity Building Courses of Action -- Appendix B: Additional Tables/Figures.

This book deals with the immediate effects of, and response to, Hurricane María on the social, ecological, and technological systems (SETS) of Puerto Rico. The SETS approach to analyzing hurricane effects places into historical context the role of social and technological factors, and compares social and ecological resilience on the same temporal scales. Written from the perspective of a Puerto Rican scientist who experienced Maria's wrath first-hand, the book uses extensive empirical knowledge of the ecological effects of hurricanes on Caribbean forests and combines that knowledge with a detailed analysis of the effects of Hurricane María on the social and technological fabric of Puerto Rico. The comparison suggests that the effects of extreme events are dictated not only by the strength of the physical event, but also by the conditions of affected SETS at the time when the event exerts influence over them. Moreover, SETS have historical legacies that influence how resilient they can be when affected by an extreme event. Therefore, preparation and response to extreme events require an integrated social, ecological, and technological effort, known as the SETS response. The SETS response requires an understanding of the energetics of extreme events and their effects on the economy, which in turn determines social and technological resilience. Hurricane María demonstrated that the social and technological systems of Puerto Rico were not adapted to dealing with extreme events, in contrast with the ecological systems, which were. Hurricane María's effect on Puerto Rico can be used as an example from which valuable lessons emerge for making SETS more adaptable and resilient to extreme events.

Introduction -- Puerto Rico's Health and Social Services Sectors Before the Hurricanes -- Damage and Needs Assessment -- Themes for Recovery and Courses of Action -- Implementation Considerations -- Appendix A: Courses of Action -- Appendix B: Health and Social Services Sector COAs -- Appendix C: COAs from Other Sectors Included in the Health and Social Services Portfolio -- Appendix D: Health and Social Services Portfolios -- Appendix E: Plan Development.

"Launching a propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young man shares how he combated Puerto Rico's public health emergency after Hurricane Maria. Suffering heavy damage in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rican communities lacked access to clean water and electricity. Salvador Gómez-Colón couldn't ignore the basic needs of his homeland, and knew that nongovernmental organizations and larger foreign philanthropies could only do so much. With unstoppable energy and a deep knowledge of local culture, Salvador founded Light and Hope for Puerto Rico and raised more than $100,000 to purchase and distribute solar-powered lamps and hand-powered washing machines to households in need. With a voice that is both accessible and engaging, Salvador recalls living through the catastrophic storm and grappling with the destruction it left behind. Hurricane brings forward a captivating first-person account of strength, resilience, and determination, and heralds the start of a new series of compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young people"--

Introduction and Background -- Sources and Methods -- Municipal Voices on the Hurricanes' Impacts -- Governance in Puerto Rico -- Municipal Finances -- Municipal Services -- Assessing Municipal Recovery -- Recovery Courses of Action -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Recovery Courses of Action -- Appendix B: Municipal Fiscal Challenges and Initiatives -- Appendix C: Municipal Recovery Indicator Data -- Appendix D: Services, by Category.

Critical concepts of supply chain flow and resilience -- Overview of supply chain impacts from the 2017 hurricanes -- Strategies to foster more effective conveyance and distribution of critical relief and recovery supplies -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency's current progress, opportunities, and challenges -- References -- Appendixes.

Hurricanes and Their Victims -- Antonio's Story: A Hurricane Is Coming -- How Hurricanes Work -- Antonio's Story: Fleeing to Safety -- The Causes of Hurricanes -- Antonio's Story: Riding Out the Storm -- Where Hurricanes Happen -- Dangerous Times -- Antonio's Story: Total Loss -- How Science Can Fight Hurricanes -- Protecting People -- Antonio's Story: Rebuilding Our Lives -- Glossary -- Learning More -- Index.

Introduction -- Prestorm Conditions and Operational Challenges -- Water Sector Damage and Needs Assessment -- Water Sector Recovery and Courses of Action -- The Way Forward: Observations on Enhancing Resilience to Future Disasters -- Appendix A: Courses of Action.