Kelsey Patterson’s Case Study on the 2023 Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Due to their proximity to tectonic plate fault lines, Turkey and Syria are especially at risk of serious earthquakes. Patterson’s case study provides an overview of the total damage caused by casualties and destruction of industry from the February 6, 2023, magnitude 7.8 earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks in the two countries.

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Significant Flooding in Eastern China Impacts Food System

China’s summer has been host to several weather abnormalities, with very rapid shifts between extremely dry droughts and monsoon rains. These issues have led to a decrease in the country’s food production, especially devastating for the largest food producing nation in the world. Although flooding in the Chongqing region is not uncommon, severity of the floods has reached historic heights, with a rising death toll of 15 and tens of thousands of acres of rice and corn damaged.

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Residents of Maui Seeking Refuge From Record Breaking Wildfire Emergency

Thousands of Hawaiian residents have been displaced from their homes in Maui due to the raging wildfires in Lahaina, Kula, and Olinda. It’s reported that there have already been at least 53 deaths as a result of the wildfires, with thousands of acres torched. Capital exposure is estimated to be $5.52 billion for the recovery of these regions, where 86% of the affected buildings are residential buildings.

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Julia Bathen, Kelsey Patterson, and Tiffanie Sims’ Wildfire Emergency Response Plan for Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, California

Wildfires have posed a historic danger in California, and they are projected to increase throughout the state due to current climate conditions. To help Rady Children’s Hospital in the San Diego better prepare for the wide range of risks associated with wildfire outbreaks, Julia Bathen, Kelsey Patterson, and Tiffanie Sims have developed an emergency response plan.

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Medical Access Denied to West Bank Palestinians by Israeli Military Following Largest Raid in Decades

Access to medical care for wounded Palestinians in what is regarded as the largest raid on West Bank territories by Israeli forces since 2002, has emerged as yet another point of contention in the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On July 3, an Israeli raid on a Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin resulted in at least ten dead and more than 100 wounded. 

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