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What are the sources of resilience (capital, networks, local knowledge, etc.) ?

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 7:38pm

In this case, the source of resillience would be the federal authorities as they were the ones that launched the investigation to acquire the knowledge to discover and pass judgement on the guilty party.

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What kinds of information relevant to a community's vulnerability or resilience are unavailable or inaccessible?

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 7:32pm

Attorney General Rabner states that illegal dumping poses a serious threat to the public health of anyone in New Jersey. He does not state which groups are more vulnerable than others, and I believe that this information is hidden.

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What forms of precaution were exercised regarding the hazard(s)?

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 7:30pm

Once the abandoned waste was discovered, authorities sent trained professionals with the best safety gear to remove the waste from the abandoned home quickly and cleanly.

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What vulnerabilities affect the community?

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 7:26pm

Brian Conover, the man convicted of abandoning the waste, had left vials of blood along with needles that still had blood on them. The law requires that he properly dispose of these materials, but he had left the objects in his home when he moved out.

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How are agencies/companies helping to minimize this hazard.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 7:23pm

The Department of Criminal Justice played a large part in indicting a contractor for illegally abandoning medical waste. If not for their investigation, this issue would not have been resolved.

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