In 2010, from Jan 12 Haiti earthquake to July 15 when BP spill was capped, those of us in disaster management did not stop. 2 deadly, destructive crises.
With 10 years time, and not being deployed, there is much to reflect upon: good, bad and TBD. @Kennedy_School @HarvardNPLI 1/
With 10 years time, and not being deployed, there is much to reflect upon: good, bad and TBD. @Kennedy_School @HarvardNPLI 1/
We’ll have a lot going on here about those disasters and the ones to come. But it’s important to remember that decisions are made in real time, based on limited — and all bad — choices. Success isn’t measured in good news, but often on just limiting the bad. 2/
As for Haiti, those choices — US Army in first, child care services second —weren’t because we are cruel (I’m a mother too) but because only a single runway survived the earthquake. My previous take. 3/
belfercenter.org/publication/ha…
belfercenter.org/publication/ha…
“MOTHER EARTH'S cruelty arrived in Haiti ... She came by land and by sea, killing people ...destroying property. But she did not arrive by plane; that runway was spared. If there was any mercy...it was that a single transportation lane was somehow left alone.” 4/4
