Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis—A Memoir and Expert Analysis of Our World's Growing Vulnerability to Natural Disasters

by Samantha Montano

Among their main findings is that in times of crisis communities come together.192 Contrary to popular belief, we do not panic, loot, or descend into chaos when disaster strikes. Rather than widespread antisocial behavior, we see again and again that people respond prosocially.