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Transforming Disaster Management: The Promise and Challenges of AI in Wildfire Damage Assessment

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Recently, the exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) offers possibilities for enhancing the efficiency and speed of damage assessments, affording a shift toward more technologically integrated approaches in disaster management. Photo credit: Serge Lavoie/Pexels. Algorithm explanation adapted from Durve, Mihir et al.

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B.C.’s New Bill 31 – Emergency and Disaster Management Act

CCEM Strategies

s Emergency Management Legislation Has Arrived Marking a historic moment of modernization for emergency and disaster management governance in B.C. NDP has tabled the new Bill 31 – 2023: Emergency and Disaster Management Act. Long Anticipated Update to B.C.’s and across Canada, the B.C. In 2019, B.C.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

This is what, in the climate environment, the World Meteorological Organization and Disaster Management Agencies at national Government levels are doing. An integrated CEM platform offers a holistic severe weather solution to groups charged with natural disaster management.

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The Everbridge Contribution to Research on Societal Resilience

everbridge

As a prime global Public Safety technology provider, and a private company part of a larger consortium, we won with a project proposal in the “Disaster Resilient Societies” cluster. billion since 2021 until 2027 has an enlarged scope defined as “Civil Security for Societies.”.

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Severe Weather Preparedness: Managing Severe Weather Events During Other Crises

everbridge

The pandemic has been characterized by twists and turns, and crisis managers can still expect it to be a factor as the hurricane and wildfire seasons, as well as potentially early winter storms, kick-off. What to Expect: The 2021 Hurricane Season. Breathe a small sigh of relief, critical event managers and first responders.

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Adapt or Fail: Climate Change Resilience for Organizations  

everbridge

With the right solutions in place such as Everbridge’s Critical Event Management (CEM) platform, organizations can minimize the impact of climate-related disruptions, recover more quickly and with less damage, and maintain their ability to operate and grow in a changing climate.

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The Hidden Costs of Ransomware

Plan B Consulting

Updated 29 May 2021 This week I talk about costs that are often overlooked when dealing with ransomware attacks. I did my PhD in Emergency Planning and Disaster Management at the University of Hertfordshire; therefore, it is the latest in a long line of universities that caught my eye.