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Carried by Water
by Blue Lab
Carried by Water explores stories revolving around water as a force of nature, a resource and a pillar of well-being. Season one travels to communities in the Philippines impacted a decade ago by Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), which made landfall on November 8, 2013. We explore changing ideas of risk communication and climate adaptation and shed light on the prolonged and often contentious process of disaster recovery.Created and hosted by Mario Soriano with research, writing and production support from Patrick Jaojoco and Braeden Carroll. Mixed by Braeden Carroll. A production of Blue Lab with support from Princeton University.To learn more about Carried by Water and Blue Lab’s other environmental projects and series visit: http://bluelab.princeton.edu/
Episodes
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Season 2, Special Episode: ”Revisiting Resilience”
Just as we did last season, we wrap up Season 2 with a montage of our interviewees’ perspectives on resilience. The term continues to prove to be a complicated word, eliciting responses that range from simply utilitarian to aspirational. Carried by Water is created and hosted by Mario Soriano.…
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Season 2, Episode 4: ”Retreat or Rot”
Coastal wetlands are crucial ecosystems. They sequester significant amounts of carbon and provide a buffer against storms and erosion. Salt marshes, in particular, are known for their ability to retreat inland in response to rising sea levels. And yet, the presence of human infrastructure…
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Season 2, Episode 3: ”Has Somebody Checked the Tides?”
What do scientists make of retreat? We hear from researchers Lisa Auermuller and Ken Able of the Rutgers University Marine Field Station, an institution at the literal edge of coastal erosion, sea level rise and sunny day flooding. We discuss the research station’s history as a former Coast Guard...
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Season 2, Episode 2: ”A Matter of Consequence”
Who manages “managed retreat”? In this episode, we examine the individual, institutional and societal dimensions of decision-making, as well as the household and community-level outcomes of relocation. We hear from Monique Coleman, who organized her neighbors to collectively advocate for buyouts...
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Season 2, Episode 1: ”This Was Not Home for Us”
How does one's experience of flooding reshape their ideas of home, safety and community? We hear from homeowners Patricia and Omar as they recount their story of Hurricane Ida and their subsequent decision to sell their home to Blue Acres, New Jersey's nationally renowned, state-run program for...
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Special Ep: "What Does Resilience Mean to You?"
During our field work in the Philippines, we saw and heard one word wherever we looked: Resilience. The term proved to be both aspirational and controversial, depending on who we asked. To wrap up this season, we present a montage of our interviewees defining resilience both in the context of…
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Season 1, Episode 6: ”We Are Used to Storms”
A decade has passed since Super Typhoon Haiyan's devastation. The mass media spotlight has long shifted to other disasters. In a region regularly battered by storms, what is the importance of talking about the lessons from one particular event? This episode, we’ll hear different voices discussing...
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Season 1, Episode 5: ”An Organized Chaos”
As images of Haiyan’s destruction flooded the media, an outpouring of humanitarian aid and volunteer responders from around the world descended into the affected regions to help. This episode is about the legacies of the monumental humanitarian effort that mobilized in the wake of Haiyan’s...
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Season 1, Episode 4: ”Away from the Hazards”
This episode revolves around resettlement. In the aftermath of Yolanda, local officials instituted a ‘No Build Zone’ policy for residential structures along the coast and made a decision to relocate survivors to a distant inland site called Tacloban North. We hear lived experiences and expert…
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Season 1 Trailer
Carried by Water explores stories revolving around water as a force of nature, a resource, and a pillar of well-being. In our first season, we examine the lessons learned and lived legacies from Super Typhoon Haiyan/ Yolanda, a historic hydrometeorological disaster which hit the Philippines in...
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Season 1, Episode 3: ”They Said that Cancabato Bay is Already Dead”
One response to Super Typhoon Haiyan has focused on building physical infrastructure. How has this approach reshaped people’s relation to the open sea and coastal ecosystems? We hear from experts and a grassroots group calling for a change to this dominant paradigm. Guests Dakila Kim Yee,...
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Season 1, Episode 2: ”If We Called it a Tsunami”
Super Typhoon Haiyan seared the meaning of “storm surge” into Filipino minds, but in 2013, authorities were criticized for using this term instead of “tsunami”, which was more familiar at the time. We hear from disaster scientist and Project NOAH director Mahar Lagmay on what went into the public...
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Season 1, Episode 1: ”A Cluster of Clouds Over the Pacific”
What was it like to forecast a history-making super typhoon that experts described as “off the scale” and “the most powerful storm to ever make landfall”? Super-typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Central Philippines ten years ago today. In this inaugural episode of Carried by Water, we hear from...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Carried by Water explores stories revolving around water as a force of nature, a resource and a pillar of well-being. Season one travels to communities in the Philippines impacted a decade ago by Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), which made landfall on November 8, 2013. We explore changing ideas of risk communication and climate adaptation and shed light on the prolonged and often contentious process of disaster recovery.Created and hosted by Mario Soriano with research, writing and production support from Patrick Jaojoco and Braeden Carroll. Mixed by Braeden Carroll. A production of Blue Lab with support from Princeton University.To learn more about Carried by Water and Blue Lab’s other environmental projects and series visit: http://bluelab.princeton.edu/
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Carried by Water explores stories revolving around water as a force of nature, a resource and a pillar of well-being. Season one travels to communities in the Philippines impacted a decade ago by Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), which made landfall on November 8, 2013. We explore...
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