In 2006, Sara Clemence wrote for Forbes, a highly prescient article which reported the results of a survey of experts revealing that pandemic influenza and terrorism were at the top of the list of factors that would devastate the US economy.
They were right! But why? If we can determine why they possess such potential for devastation, we can better mitigate their adverse impact on individuals, organizations, and communities.
My assertion is that infectious diseases (especially pandemics), terrorism (especially bioterrorism), radiation-related disasters, and even pollution-related disasters are the most psychologically toxic disasters of all for those who will survive.
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