In the News: Sarah Pralle
Pralle Weighs In on the Trump Admin’s Pattern of Getting Rid of Statistics in New York Times Article
“When we don’t measure things, it makes it much harder to claim that there is a problem and that the government has some kind of responsibility to help alleviate it,” says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
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Pralle Speaks With Texas Tribune About Camp Mystic, Flood Zones
“We overbuild in flood zones everywhere across the country…but with camps it's especially worrisome. You're not just putting yourself at risk, you're putting these children at risk who you're supposed to be looking out for their safety,” says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Flood Insurance, Natural Disasters, State & Local, United States
Pralle Quoted in NY Times on the EPA’s Move Away from Protecting Against Climate Change
“This conservative, anti-regulatory, anti-welfare-state ideology all comes together in kind of shifting risks back to individuals,” says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
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Pralle Featured in Associated Press, NY Times Articles on FEMA Flood Map Exemptions for Camp Mystic
“It’s a mystery to me why they [Camp Mystic] weren’t taking proactive steps to move structures away from the risk, let alone challenging what seems like a very reasonable map that shows these structures were in the 100-year flood zone,” says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Federal, Flood Insurance, Natural Disasters, United States
Pralle Quoted in the Atlantic Article on Why Residents Were Caught off Guard by Hurricane Helene
So much of the response following disasters can feel piecemeal and reactive, says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of poltical science. “Every dollar we put into prevention is going to be a lot more efficiently spent,” she explains. In a world reshaped by climate change, “this idea that there’s safe places you can go hide is unrealistic.”
See related: Flood Insurance, Natural Disasters, United States
Pralle Quoted in ABC 7 Chicago Article on Flooding in Cook County
"We're getting lots of intense rain in short periods of time. And that just means that a lot of the drainage systems in cities, especially with old sort of infrastructure, can't handle that amount of runoff in that quick of a time," says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Flood Insurance, Natural Disasters, United States, Water
Pralle Talks to High Country News About Floodplain Mapping, Flood Insurance
Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the High Country News article, "Rising rivers don’t necessarily follow the lines on a map."
See related: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, United States
Pralle Quoted in Salon Article on Sea Level Rise, Climate Disasters
Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, was interviewed for the Salon article, "Glaciers and 'zombie ice': The planet is melting at both ends, research finds."
See related: Climate Change, Natural Disasters, United States
Pralle Discusses Federal Flood Insurance, Flood Maps in Grist Article
Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the Grist article, "After FEMA overhaul, hundreds of thousands of Americans are forgoing federal flood insurance."
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Pralle Weighs in on the Need for State Policies Related to Extreme Weather in ABC News Article
Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, was quoted in the ABC News article, "States take charge to protect people from extreme heat."
See related: Climate Change, State & Local, United States
Maxwell Faculty, Staff and Students Honored at 2022 One University Awards Ceremony
The 2022 One University Awards were held Friday, April 22, in Hendricks Chapel. The annual event honors members of the Syracuse University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service.
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Sarah Pralle examines changes in flood insurance rate maps in Risk Hazard & Crisis in Public Policy
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Pralle talks to Forbes about FEMA's upcoming changes, flood insurance
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Pralle discusses updating county flood maps in Cortland Standard
The Cortland County flood map "might show a reasonable flood risk today, but since we don’t make those investment decisions with ramifications far into the future, the maps don’t really help us plan for a different climate," says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science. "When we look at flood maps now, the conversations are about the insurance cost," Pralle says. Instead, "we have to get to the point where we talk about these things as risks and how to mitigate these things as well." Read more in the Cortland Standard article, "What Cortland County’s flood map does, and doesn’t, show."
See related: Flood Insurance, Natural Disasters, New York State
Pralle discusses the climate crisis on WAER
"We need to stop burning fossil fuels and we know when we need to do it," says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science.
See related: Climate Change, United States
Public Affairs and the Multifront Attack on Climate Change
See related: Climate Change, Economic Policy, Natural Disasters, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Wildfires
Pralle quoted in CBS News article on flooding in Midwest
See related: Flood Insurance, Natural Disasters, United States
Pralle research cited in Acadiana Advocate article on flood insurance
Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science, found that the unpleasant surprise of the new insurance costs often causes political pressure that can ultimately lead to map revisions that underestimate flood exposure.
Pralle discusses flood mapping on Marketplace
"One problem is the [flood] maps are based on historical data, they're static maps," says Sarah Pralle, associate professor of political science. "They don't take into account future development scenarios and future weather-related scenarios having to do with climate change."
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