Number	22997
Subject	Disasters
Source	Reader
State	NY
Year	2006
Publication Date	07/2006
Summary	Reader's Digest rated "10 large cities on their level of preparedness for disasters," both natural and manmade. The cities were chosen based on their high level of vulnerability to disasters "from terror attacks to hurricanes." They scored each city based on "first responders, crisis communications and medical capacity." In the study, Miami, New York City and Washington, D.C. were at the top, while Detroit "was at the bottom."
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	14
Keywords	Disasters; disaster preparedness; hurricanes; earthquakes; terror attacks; tornados; weather-rleated disasters
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