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Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

VCU homeland security and emergency preparedness professor says pre-earthquake challenges must be addressed in Haiti’s long-term recovery

Life in Haiti was difficult long before a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook the Caribbean country on Jan. 12, and those pre-earthquake challenges must be addressed as part of long-term recovery efforts, according to Jason Levy, Ph.D., associate professor of homeland security and emergency preparedness in Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.

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VCU professor discusses Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness after foiled Christmas Day jet bombing attempt

On Christmas Day 2009, a 23-year-old Nigerian tried to set off an incendiary device in his underwear to blow up a passenger jet as it prepared to land in Detroit, according to the FBI. Though the man was stopped by fellow passengers, the incident raises new concerns about the effectiveness of homeland security and emergency preparedness efforts.

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