The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado has published its latest edition, with an important essay (the first item) on what happens after the cameras leave Haiti. As Kathleen Tierney asks:
What happens when the media leave and the drama of lives being saved transitions into the gritty business of providing for the daily survival needs of hundreds of thousands of victims? Aid workers and agencies converge to provide assistance to disaster-stricken communities, but what happens when they leave and move on to the next disaster? What will it take to meet the challenges of recovery in a devastated nation?
This is clearly worth reading and contemplating. Indeed, the results of the Mass. senate election now occupy space on the front pages of the major news sites, pushing Haiti out of the front pages. BBC World Service at midnight E.T. last night led with the Senate race; it had been leading with Haiti for several days straight. How long will Haiti remain on the news agenda, and on the public's mind? If history is any guide, not very long at all.
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