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Prepare for the Impact of Tropical Storm Nicole

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Risk Assessment: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRA) to understand what natural threats or hazards may impact their community, buildings, and infrastructure. This means collaborating with outside jurisdictions, hospitals, non-profits, and private businesses within the area. sign up for free trial.

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Inclement weather response demands attention

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For example, in Maui and the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, California alerts were delayed, use of sirens withheld, and evacuation procedures rendered ineffective. Emergency alert systems, including Wireless Emergency Alerts and NOAA Weather Radio, serve as direct lifelines to the public.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

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To fulfill duty of care standards, corporations, educational institutions, hospitals, and government agencies should evaluate and test the health of communication networks and information systems before a severe weather event occurs. They are responsible for ensuring public safety, emergency response, and timely community awareness.

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Mitigating the Impact of Severe Weather

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As severe weather continues to threaten more people and cause greater harm, building resilience against natural hazards and climate threats is paramount: the time for governments and enterprises to act is now. This means collaborating with other jurisdictions, hospitals, non-profits, and private businesses in the area.

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Solving Business Challenges With Computer Vision: Artificial Intelligence Technologies Will Soon Be Transformative

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Video surveillance is a mainstay in many industries, from retail to health care to hospitality to corporate offices. Or store security alerted to a theft as it is occurring. A potentially dangerous event involving obstructions or hazards in the loading dock, or a forklift being driven too fast or recklessly, could trigger an alert.

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Polar Vortex

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Although experts have forecasted improvements in the weather over the weekend, hazardous conditions still persist with cold waves, heavy snowfall and record breaking sub zero temperatures, especially in the north east. Many had to be hospitalized due to exposure to carbon monoxide. More Patients at Hospitals and Medical Centers.

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5 Steps to Implement Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

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Key risk indicators (KRIs) can alert managers when those risks approach unacceptable levels. Controls and KRIs serve as an early-warning system to alert managers that something in the risk management program needs attention. Identified risks are analyzed to assess both their likelihood and hazard potential. Risk Assessment.