From Booklist
Homeland Security expert Flynn examines the vulnerability of the U.S. to disaster–natural and man-made–and what the nation must do to fortify its security. By exploring several well-documented and frightening scenarios, Flynn exposes our weaknesses and the consequences of our failure to adequately plan for disaster. Among the scenarios he explores: an avian flu outbreak in New York; destruction of a chemical plant in New Jersey; a San Francisco earthquake that compro (more…)
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On the mark
This book illustrates why anyone with a shred of critical thinking skills always defaults to questioning what governments tell their people is important.
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Good informative & eye opening
Good book, Flynn writes at a level anyone can understand. He makes the urgency clear that changes must be made in order to secure our nation.
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Natural Disasters or Terrorists: the Greater Threat?
Stephen Flynn travels a lot — and everywhere he goes he finds crumbling bridges, inadequate highway systems, overtaxed hospitals, parochial politicians, obsolete communications…
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Challenges our myths and assumptions.
I found this book to be right on target – Bulls-Eye. Flynn points out all the pitfalls in the current mode of planning responses to disasters and terrorist attacks on the part of…
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An Eye-Opener
I thought this book was a great read for many reasons. First off, the author gives a few hypothetical cases of another terrorist attack on American soil.
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Good information
This book provides good information about making our country more prepared for natural or man-made disasters by using an all hazards approach.
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Risk Mitigation
It is generally considered that defending the lives and property of its citizens is a central responsibility of all levels of government. In the U.S.
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We are still in danger
Experts study a problem and politician’s just talk. Things that could be done to protect us are known but our elected officials don’t enact programs that matter.
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The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation
A well thought out discussion on the vulnerability of our nation and the incompetence of the current administration as related to addressing infrastructure needs and resiliency in…
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National Security, a domestic infrastructure investment!
Steve Flynn presents compelling evidence in “Edge of Disaster” that strategies for national security have to include new mindsets and new emphasis on the “hardening” of domestic…