National Center for Disaster Prepardness

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

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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CCEM Strategies

OCTOBER 3, 2023

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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everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As leaders begin making plans for the future, it is imperative to not only focus on hitting targets such as reduced emissions, curtailed deforestation, and investment in renewables, but also proactively mitigate disasters on the path toward a greener world. So, how can public and private sectors cultivate climate change resilience?

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everbridge

MARCH 31, 2022

How can their resilience be leveraged, integrated in the safety and mitigation efforts of public and private organizations? 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.

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everbridge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

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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National Center for Disaster Prepardness

JANUARY 19, 2022

The prior iteration also included critical focuses like creating a culture of preparedness and simplifying bureaucracy as important nods to basic challenges in disaster management. Figure 1: Supplemental appropriations by fiscal year, FY 2000–2021. 112-25) instated annual limits on discretionary spending for FY 2012–2021.

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