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Washington DC’s 240 million-gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide troubleThe largest sewage spill in US history wasn’t the first, and it won’t be the last.

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Transforming Public Safety and Urban Infrastructure to Mitigate Climate and Public Health DisastersItems (SSRC) publishes accessible social science essays and collections, plus the monthly Items & Issues newsletter—linking research, policy, and public debate.

Is coronavirus hiding in your sewage system? | COMMENTARYPast studies in public health have demonstrated an association between disease and poor sanitation, such as illnesses from exposure to sewage-laden waters. Modern sanitary infrastructures were an innovation that transformed how we mitigate…

Opinion | To Avoid Future Catastrophes Like The California Fires, We Must Learn To Build SmarterPoorly planned and unmanaged growth can result in catastrophe.

Understanding the Unprecedented: Social Vulnerability, Infrastructure Failure, and CatastropheThe area where vulnerable populations live often have equally vulnerable infrastructure. Marccus Hendricks examines how increased risk can be literally built into some neighborhoods.

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