Why the US is unprepared for natural disasters - On the air

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Bad land-use, urban sprawl and cost-cutting measures by utilities leave the US vulnerable to destruction caused by Hurricane Irene and other recent natural disasters, reports a Public Radio International story from The Takeaway, a national morning news program.

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