A hurricane slams a coastal city with wind, rain, and waves. People are trapped on rooftops or cut off from food and water. But roads are blocked. Cell phone calls can’t get through.
Those responding to an emergency need to know where the worst damage is. This helps them quickly repair the services that keep people safe. Have three hospitals lost power, or only two? Is one of them completely destroyed? Are the fire stations operating? Which nursing home, or sewage treatment plant, is under water? And which roads and bridges are still open for delivering precious electric generators, water, and other supplies?
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These questions are all related to geography: where things are on the Earth, what shape they’re in, and how to reach them. Maps usually…
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Muse: The Magazine Of Science, Culture, And Smart Laughs For Kids And Children (Digital) - 1 Issue, November/December 2018