Our picksLessons from a public health catastrophe; ray guns vs trucks; Long Island hurricane barrier, and more
· Lessons from a public health catastrophe
· California’s deadly 1862 flood likely to repeat within 50 years, study says
· The politics of hating (and loving) France
· Can cities make water affordable? Detroit offers hope, and disappointment
· The Pentagon is making a ray gun to stop truck attacks
· Parkland shooter researched Columbine as he planned attack, state commission reveals
· Long Islanders tour new Bedford hurricane barrier as example of flood prevention
· How Rwanda made an astonishing recovery from genocide
Lessons from a public health catastrophe (Mary Pat Campbell, Governing)
A hundred years ago, the Spanish flu killed tens of millions. As governments prepare for the next pandemic, there’s much to learn from the responses to that outbreak.
California’s deadly 1862 flood likely to repeat within 50 years, study says (Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle)
Because of the warming atmosphere, the type of storms that produced the record flooding 156 years ago will probably be three to four times more frequent by the end of this century.
The politics of hating (and loving) France (Kevin Baron, Defense One)
From freedom fries to fast friends, after the Macron visit will Republicans who choose to stand with Trump continue to stand with France? The war on terrorism may depend on it.
Can cities make water affordable? Detroit offers hope, and disappointment (J. B. Wogan, Governing)
Since the UN got involved, the city has taken steps to make utility bills more affordable. But 17,000 customers still could lose their service next month.
The Pentagon is making a ray gun to stop truck attacks (Patrick Tucker, Defense One)
A device that resembles an old phonograph may soon be used to jam and shut down vehicles like the one that killed 10 people in Toronto.
Parkland shooter researched Columbine as he planned attack, state commission reveals (David Smiley, Miami Herald)
Teachers tasked with locking their students inside their rooms to protect them during the six-minute assault were forced to lock their doors from the outside.
Long Islanders tour new Bedford hurricane barrier as example of flood prevention (Jennette Barnes, The Standard-Times)
Proposal calls for two sets of floodgates on Long Island’s south shore, at East Rockaway Inlet and Jones Inlet — places where water passes behind barrier beaches toward densely populated Nassau County.
How Rwanda made an astonishing recovery from genocide (David Devoss, Weekly Standard)
Twenty-four years after a horrific genocide, Rwanda has made an astonishing recovery.
