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

Although their role in disasters has greatly diminished in more recent decades as they are no longer the lead response organization in the US, they are still expected to help. Long before a disaster actually happens, Red Cross officials often work with emergency management officials to establish what the organization will be responsible for during disaster. They train and prepare for responding to a variety of scenarios.