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<div id="WNStoryBody" class=" withRelated right"><p>WSIL -- SIU Associate Professor of Anthropology Roberto Barrios has spent the last two decades studying disasters like Hurricane Harvey.&nbsp;</p><p>Barrios says that the damage created by Harvey is some of the worst he's seen, and that it will likely take years, even decades, for some people to recover from, but adds that people need to see it not as just a freak event.</p><p>&quot;Disasters, as we're seeing with Harvey, are not just natural events,&quot; he said.&nbsp;&quot;They're also social events. Therefore, they become very important windows for us to take very hard look at our society, to understand what we've been doing right and what we've been doing wrong.&quot;</p><p>He says that when a disaster like this happens,&nbsp;it's crucial to ask questions about what the priorities in recovery should be, including where resources should go.&nbsp;</p><p>After Hurricane Katrina, he says those resources went to rebuild areas that were economically prosperous,&nbsp;not necessarily where they were needed most.</p><p>&quot;That left some of the most vulnerable sectors of the city, left them out to be the least attended to in the reconstruction process,&quot; he said.</p><p>Barrios adds that while it is important to help through volunteering and donating money,&nbsp;it will be important to research and learn from Harvey to avoid the same type of destruction if it happens again.</p><p>&quot;We all want to be the immediate hero, we all want be in the boat rescuing and that is important,&quot; he said.&nbsp;&quot;I take nothing away from the Americans who are doing that, but ultimately it's about also reflecting and answering these bigger questions where its not as flashy,&nbsp;not as dramatic, but its critically important to make sure that a natural hazard does not become disaster.&quot;</p><p>Barrios says that we won't know the full extent of Harvey's damage for years.</p><p>If you would like to donate to Hurricane Harvey relief, we have a<a href="http://www.wsiltv.com/story/36233012/hurricane-harvey-relief" target="_blank"> list of agencies who are making a difference</a>.</p></div><!--END WNStoryBody-->
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Every year since the 19 year-old's death, family and friends gather to honor him.&nbsp;</p></span></div><div class="wnContent summary"><span class="text"><p>CARBONDALE -- This Sunday marks four years since police found the body of SIU student, Pravin Varughese, in a wooded area behind Carbondale's Buffalo Wild Wings. Every year since the 19 year-old's death, family and friends gather to honor him.&nbsp;</p></span></div><div class="wnClear"></div></li><li class="wnItem feature News story priority-3 odd displaySizeId-20 odd-20"><meta content="News"><meta content="2018-02-16 22:38:30"><h4 class="wnContent headline"><a href="/story/37527217/trial-date-set-for-varughese-murder-suspect"><span class="text">Trial date set for Varughese murder suspect</span></a></h4><h4 class="wnContent headline abridged"><a href="/story/37527217/trial-date-set-for-varughese-murder-suspect"><span class="text">Trial date set for Varughese murder suspect</span></a></h4><div class="timestamps wnDate"><label class="wnContent timestamp lastediteddate">Updated: </label><span class="wnContent timestamp servertime">Friday, February 16 2018 5:39 PM EST</span><span class="wnContent timestamp gmttime">2018-02-16 22:39:14 GMT</span><span class="wnContent timestamp timeago"></span><span class="wnContent timestamp mytime"></span></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage left width180"><a href="/story/37527217/trial-date-set-for-varughese-murder-suspect"><img border="0" width="180" data-path="http://WSIL.images.worldnow.com/images/16107281_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage abridged left width115"><a href="/story/37527217/trial-date-set-for-varughese-murder-suspect"><img border="0" width="115" data-path="http://WSIL.images.worldnow.com/images/16107281_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summary abridged"><span class="text"><p>MURPHYSBORO -- A man charged with the murder of Pravin Varughese will stand trial in June and for now, that trial will stay in Jackson County.</p></span></div><div class="wnContent summary"><span class="text"><p>MURPHYSBORO -- A man charged with the murder of Pravin Varughese will stand trial in June and for now, that trial will stay in Jackson County.</p></span></div><div class="wnClear"></div></li><li class="wnItem feature News story priority-4 even displaySizeId-20 even-20 collapsed"><meta content="News"><meta content="2018-02-16 21:31:47"><h4 class="wnContent headline"><a href="/story/37526617/teen-charged-as-an-adult-for-marshall-county-high-school-shooting"><span class="text">Teen charged as an adult for Marshall County High School shooting</span></a></h4><div class="timestamps wnDate"><label class="wnContent timestamp lastediteddate">Updated: </label><span class="wnContent timestamp servertime">Friday, February 16 2018 5:18 PM EST</span><span class="wnContent timestamp gmttime">2018-02-16 22:18:57 GMT</span><span class="wnContent timestamp timeago"></span><span class="wnContent timestamp mytime"></span></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage left width180"><a href="/story/37526617/teen-charged-as-an-adult-for-marshall-county-high-school-shooting"><img border="0" width="180" data-path="http://WSIL.images.worldnow.com/images/15891097_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage abridged left width115"><a href="/story/37526617/teen-charged-as-an-adult-for-marshall-county-high-school-shooting"><img border="0" width="115" data-path="http://WSIL.images.worldnow.com/images/15891097_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summary abridged"><span class="text"><p>MARSHALL CO., KY -- A grand jury indicted Gabriel R. 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Reporting a post through Facebook and Instragram is different than going to authorities to make them aware of what's been posted.&nbsp;</p></span></div><div class="wnContent summary"><span class="text"><p>MURPHYSBORO -- Peers of the Florida school shooter say there were many red flags on social media about the shooter's frame of mind. Reporting a post through Facebook and Instragram is different than going to authorities to make them aware of what's been posted.&nbsp;</p></span></div><div class="wnClear"></div></li><li class="wnItem feature News story priority-9 odd displaySizeId-20 odd-20 collapsed"><meta content="News"><meta content="2018-02-15 23:32:41"><h4 class="wnContent headline"><a href="/story/37518846/officials-respond-to-legionnaires-case-at-chester-mental-health-center"><span class="text">Officials respond to Legionnaires' case at Chester Mental Health Center</span></a><span title="Video included" class="wn-icon wn-icon-video-included"></span></h4><h4 class="wnContent headline abridged"><a href="/story/37518846/officials-respond-to-legionnaires-case-at-chester-mental-health-center"><span class="text">Officials respond to Legionnaires' case at Chester Mental Health Center</span></a><span title="Video included" class="wn-icon wn-icon-video-included"></span></h4><div class="timestamps wnDate"><label class="wnContent timestamp lastediteddate">Updated: </label><span class="wnContent timestamp servertime">Friday, February 16 2018 12:03 AM EST</span><span class="wnContent timestamp gmttime">2018-02-16 05:03:18 GMT</span><span class="wnContent timestamp timeago"></span><span class="wnContent timestamp mytime"></span></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage left width180"><a href="/story/37518846/officials-respond-to-legionnaires-case-at-chester-mental-health-center"><img border="0" width="180" data-path="http://WSIL.images.worldnow.com/images/16097444_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage abridged left width115"><a href="/story/37518846/officials-respond-to-legionnaires-case-at-chester-mental-health-center"><img border="0" width="115" data-path="http://WSIL.images.worldnow.com/images/16097444_G.jpg?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summary abridged"><span class="text"><p>CHESTER -- Officials with the Illinois Department of Human Services are monitoring the 270 residents at the Chester Mental Health Center closely after one of them tested positive for Legionnaires' disease, a form of pneumonia that doctors say can be deadly.&nbsp;</p></span></div><div class="wnContent summary"><span class="text"><p>CHESTER -- Officials with the Illinois Department of Human Services are monitoring the 270 residents at the Chester Mental Health Center closely after one of them tested positive for Legionnaires' disease, a form of pneumonia that doctors say can be deadly.&nbsp;</p></span></div><div class="wnClear"></div></li><li class="wnItem feature News story priority-10 even displaySizeId-20 even-20 collapsed last"><meta content="News"><meta content="2018-02-16 02:24:50"><h4 class="wnContent headline"><a href="/story/37519794/former-zeigler-treasurer-gets-more-time-before-guilty-plea"><span class="text">Former Zeigler treasurer gets more time before guilty plea</span></a><span title="Video included" class="wn-icon wn-icon-video-included"></span></h4><h4 class="wnContent headline abridged"><a href="/story/37519794/former-zeigler-treasurer-gets-more-time-before-guilty-plea"><span class="text">Former Zeigler treasurer gets more time before guilty plea</span></a><span title="Video included" class="wn-icon wn-icon-video-included"></span></h4><div class="timestamps wnDate"><label class="wnContent timestamp lastediteddate">Updated: </label><span class="wnContent timestamp servertime">Thursday, February 15 2018 11:55 PM EST</span><span class="wnContent timestamp gmttime">2018-02-16 04:55:11 GMT</span><span class="wnContent timestamp timeago"></span><span class="wnContent timestamp mytime"></span></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage left width180"><a href="/story/37519794/former-zeigler-treasurer-gets-more-time-before-guilty-plea"><img border="0" width="180" data-path="http://WSIL.images.worldnow.com/images/15201927_G.png?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summaryImage abridged left width115"><a href="/story/37519794/former-zeigler-treasurer-gets-more-time-before-guilty-plea"><img border="0" width="115" data-path="http://WSIL.images.worldnow.com/images/15201927_G.png?auto=webp&amp;disable=upscale&amp;width=650"></a></div><div class="wnContent summary abridged"><span class="text"><p>BENTON &mdash; Former Zeigler treasurer Ryan Thorpe was expected to plead guilty Thursday to federal charges for stealing more than $315,000 from the city, but in a last minute change his case was continued.</p></span></div><div class="wnContent summary"><span class="text"><p>BENTON &mdash; Former Zeigler treasurer Ryan Thorpe was expected to plead guilty Thursday to federal charges for stealing more than $315,000 from the city, but in a last minute change his case was continued.</p></span></div><div class="wnClear"></div></li><div class="wnItem toggle" data-number="3"><a class="text control open"> </a><a class="text control close"> </a><div class="wnClear"></div></div><div class="wnClear"></div></ul><div class="wnClear"></div></div><script>
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