Quick Fix: Building Trust in an Emergency

Quick Fix is How To!'s new monthly exclusive for Slate Plus members where we dive deeper into our latest episode. (Not a member? Here's how to join!) Today: Courtney Martin continues her conversation with journalist (and former How To! host) Amanda Ripley about her newly revised book, The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—and Why. They discuss a key component to emergency response: trust. When disasters strike communities with low trust in government agencies and officials, it's up to leaders to respond in ways that build trust, as well as serve and protect. Amanda reveals how some officials got it right.

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