Disaster in the Making

BY JENNIFER N. DIENST

NewOrleans has seen—and survived—its fair share of disasters.Which helps explainwhy not only did the city recently host the first-ever international, industry- wide conference on disaster and emergency prepared- ness, its convention center co-owns the show.

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