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The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.19 — 9,554 ratings — published 2008
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Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.71 — 5,556 ratings — published 2015
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Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.93 — 40,948 ratings — published 2013
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A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,919 ratings — published 2009
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.96 — 121,820 ratings — published 2007
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Introduction to Emergency Management (Butterworth-Heinemann Homeland Security) Introduction to Emergency Management (Butterworth-Heinemann Homeland Security)
by (shelved 8 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.77 — 144 ratings — published 2003
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Moment of Truth: The Nature of Catastrophes and How to Prepare for Them Moment of Truth: The Nature of Catastrophes and How to Prepare for Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.47 — 32 ratings — published
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One Second After (After, #1) One Second After (After, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.98 — 75,770 ratings — published 2009
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Designing Resilience: Preparing for Extreme Events Designing Resilience: Preparing for Extreme Events (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.75 — 20 ratings — published 2010
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Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States (Natural Hazards and Disasters) Disasters by Design: A Reassessment of Natural Hazards in the United States (Natural Hazards and Disasters)
by (shelved 7 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.86 — 37 ratings — published 1999
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The Politics of Crisis Management: Public Leadership Under Pressure The Politics of Crisis Management: Public Leadership Under Pressure (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.59 — 91 ratings — published 2005
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The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters (Audiobook)
by (shelved 6 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.84 — 476 ratings — published
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This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.32 — 11,197 ratings — published 2021
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.05 — 72,363 ratings — published 1999
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Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,270 ratings — published 2002
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Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,763 ratings — published 2017
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Americans at Risk: Why We Are Not Prepared for Megadisasters and What We Can Do Americans at Risk: Why We Are Not Prepared for Megadisasters and What We Can Do (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.64 — 22 ratings — published 2006
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You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.86 — 214 ratings — published 2019
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When the Dust Settles: Stories of Love, Loss and Hope from an Expert in Disaster When the Dust Settles: Stories of Love, Loss and Hope from an Expert in Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,984 ratings — published
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The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.57 — 389 ratings — published 2016
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.37 — 64,851 ratings — published 2019
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The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina--the Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist The Storm: What Went Wrong and Why During Hurricane Katrina--the Inside Story from One Louisiana Scientist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.81 — 168 ratings — published 2006
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The Failure of Risk Management: Why It's Broken and How to Fix It The Failure of Risk Management: Why It's Broken and How to Fix It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.95 — 411 ratings — published 2009
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Emergency Management: The American Experience 1900-2010 Emergency Management: The American Experience 1900-2010 (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.00 — 43 ratings — published 2012
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The Ostrich Paradox: Why We Underprepare for Disasters The Ostrich Paradox: Why We Underprepare for Disasters (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.78 — 201 ratings — published
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Rising Tide: the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America Rising Tide: the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,850 ratings — published 1997
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What Is a Disaster?: New Answers to Old Questions What Is a Disaster?: New Answers to Old Questions (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.54 — 24 ratings — published 1998
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Disaster Policy and Politics: Emergency Management and Homeland Security Disaster Policy and Politics: Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.98 — 43 ratings — published 2008
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The Final Day (After, #3) The Final Day (After, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.16 — 14,442 ratings — published 2017
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One Year After (After, #2) One Year After (After, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.02 — 23,717 ratings — published 2015
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The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,164 ratings — published 2006
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The Politics of Disaster: Katrina, Big Government, And a New Strategy for Future Crises The Politics of Disaster: Katrina, Big Government, And a New Strategy for Future Crises (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 2.95 — 20 ratings — published 2006
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Sitting in the Hot Seat: Leaders and Teams for Critical Incident Management Sitting in the Hot Seat: Leaders and Teams for Critical Incident Management (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.00 — 3 ratings — published 1996
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Learning from Disasters Learning from Disasters (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.83 — 6 ratings — published
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Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.18 — 753 ratings — published 2011
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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.18 — 51,222 ratings — published 1997
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The Mind of the Terrorist: The Psychology of Terrorism from the IRA to al-Qaeda The Mind of the Terrorist: The Psychology of Terrorism from the IRA to al-Qaeda (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.75 — 107 ratings — published 2007
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Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.00 — 12 ratings — published 2009
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The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.87 — 110 ratings — published 2007
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The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.30 — 8,150 ratings — published 2023
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Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.33 — 11,547 ratings — published 2023
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.13 — 145,749 ratings — published 2021
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Building a Resilient Tomorrow: How to Prepare for the Coming Climate Disruption Building a Resilient Tomorrow: How to Prepare for the Coming Climate Disruption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.16 — 81 ratings — published 2019
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Walk Through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America Walk Through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.02 — 301 ratings — published
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Catastrophic Incentives: Why Our Approaches to Disasters Keep Falling Short Catastrophic Incentives: Why Our Approaches to Disasters Keep Falling Short (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.36 — 14 ratings — published
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Promote the Dog Sitter: And Other Principles for Leading during Disasters Promote the Dog Sitter: And Other Principles for Leading during Disasters (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.42 — 36 ratings — published
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The Johnstown Flood The Johnstown Flood (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 4.13 — 25,389 ratings — published 1968
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Declaring Disaster: Buffalo's Blizzard of '77 and the Creation of FEMA (New York State Series) Declaring Disaster: Buffalo's Blizzard of '77 and the Creation of FEMA (New York State Series)
by (shelved 3 times as emergency-management)
avg rating 3.79 — 14 ratings — published
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“At this time in our history, we must encourage our fellow firefighters to find the care that they need.”
Asa Don Brown

Asa Don Brown
“We must work together to remove the stigma that has fulled our indifference to mental health and we must encourage our fellow first responder to seek professional care.”
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