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Why COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they're young

Wed, 2020-09-09 19:17 — mike kraft

Why COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they're young ‘The stickiest blood I've ever seen’ and other weight-related factors worsen the coronavirus disease Science | AAAS

Since the pandemic began, dozens of studies have reported that many of the sickest COVID-19 patients have been people with obesity. In recent weeks, that link has come into sharper focus as large new population studies have cemented the association and demonstrated that even people who are merely overweight are at higher risk.

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One Concern Uses AI to Streamline Disaster Relief Efforts

Sat, 2018-11-17 00:25 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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fastcompany.com - by Katharine Schwab - November 15, 2018

. . . One Concern is launching a machine learning platform that provides cities with specialized maps to help emergency crews decide where to focus their efforts in a flood. The maps update in real-time based on data about where water is flowing to estimate where people need help the most. It’s the latest in a wave of AI-powered tools aimed at helping cities prepare for an era of severe, and increasingly frequent, disasters.

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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) - Hurricane Maria

Sat, 2017-09-23 13:34 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) - Hurricane Maria - Situation Report #3 - AS OF 9:00PM AST ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 (9 page .PDF report) . . .
http://www.cdema.org/cdema_sitrep_3_hurricane_maria.pdf

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) - Hurricane Maria - Situation Report #2 - AS OF 9:00PM AST ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 (10 page .PDF report) . . .
http://www.cdema.org/cdema_sitrep_2_hurricane_maria.pdf

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) - Hurricane Maria - Situation Report #1 - AS OF 9:00PM AST ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 (9 page .PDF report) . . .
http://www.cdema.org/cdema_sitrep_1_hurricane_maria.pdf

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) - Situation Reports
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