URBANA -- From winter storms, to earthquakes, to terrorism -- when a disaster strikes a community, who fares better, a rural community or an urban one? A new study at the University of Illinois attempts to understand the differences in how rural and urban citizens across the US respond to disaster. Preliminary results show that although rural residents may be more directly involved in responding to crisis, their location also makes them more vulnerable.<br><br><a href='http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news3868.html' target='_blank'>http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/news/stories/news3868.html</a><br><br>