Gilbert M. Gaul

About Gilbert M. Gaul

Gilbert M. Gaul, N.F. ’83, is a former reporter for The Washington Post and other newspapers and the author of “The Geography of Risk: Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America’s Coasts” (FSG, 2019). He won Pulitzer Prizes in 1979 and 1990 and was a Pulitzer Finalist four other times. He lives and surfs in New Jersey.

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As Journalists, We Need to Change the Way We Cover Disasters

By Gilbert M. Gaul• Opinion• October 17, 2022

Driving home from the beach a few weeks ago, I listened to a guest on NPR assert that most of the damage from Hurricane Ian was insured, implying, I imagined, that homeowners would rebuild without too much trouble. Wait, I … Read more