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Double trouble: When climate change and cyber crime collide

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Additionally, the vulnerability of critical infrastructure like power grids, communication networks, and transportation systems during times of crisis makes them prime targets for state-sponsored cyberattacks. This is hazardous thinking. Communication and coordination are essential. Those who forget history….

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Lessons from Valencia’s Deadly Floods and the Role of AI in Disaster Preparedness

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Learnings from the Floods: From Extreme Rainfall to Humanitarian Impact According to the panelists, Spain, with its advanced meteorological capabilities, identified the potential meteorological and hydrological disaster and issued flooding alerts on time. Translation: RED ALERT | Southern coast of Valencia: Torrential rainfall.

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How to Create a Family Emergency Plan

Disaster Preparedness

This step-by-step guide: How to Create a Family Emergency Plan, will walk you through creating a comprehensive family emergency plan, including vital communication and evacuation strategies. Without a plan, families can become separated, communication can fail, and simple oversights can turn dangerous. Sub-Step 1.1: Sub-Step 1.2:

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

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By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. A community is resilient when it can recover from a disaster or other stressor and get back on its feet as quickly as possible.

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Alaska Emergency Management

Disaster Zone Podcast

Alaska is a huge state with many different hazards and challenges. As Director, he provides executive leadership of the Division, ensuring it leads the way in homeland security and emergency management to foster a prepared, resilient Alaska capable of meeting the needs of its communities and citizens in response to all-hazards events.

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Emergency Alert Systems Both Then and Now

Alert Media

The Government’s Take on Alerts. I was surprised to learn that the federal Emergency Alert System (EAS) was only used at the local level until November 9, 2011 at 2 pm eastern. All of the television and radio test sirens you have ever heard were initiated by your local authorities. Bringing the Emergency Alert System In-House.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

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There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. While people always come first, it is as important to locate all of your organization’s assets. Where is your inventory?