Emergency Planning

MARCH 3, 2025

On 12th October 2008 I attended a conference at which an epidemiologist stood up and said "My job is to tell you something you don't want to know, and ask you to spend money you haven't got on something you don't think is going to happen." Despite the obvious need for mitigation, emergency response capability cannot be neglected.

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Natural Hazard Hazard Risk Reduction 130

Emergency Planning

MAY 6, 2024

Hence there is potential for floods that equal or exceed those generated in 2008, storms that may be more disruptive than Arwen was in 2021, heatwaves greater than that of July 2022, and so on. In these countries responsibility for coordinating local emergency actions is delegated to the regions. Culture and inclusiveness.

All-Hazards 100

All-Hazards Hazard Risk Reduction Emergency Response 100

Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 21, 2022

But in 2008 floods stretched from Alnwick in Northumberland to Tewksbury in Somerset, nearly 500 km away. Wording of this kind is designed to defy the country's leading philosophers of logic, and let's remember that the Act is designed to tackle a major emergency–sorry, disaster. It lacks a national emergency operations centre.

Management 231

Management Emergency Planning All-Hazards Transportation 231