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OUR CHALLENGE

Emergency Planning

Note, first, that in a disaster a government cannot help but spend money on it, and copiously; secondly that good planning and wise investments can avoid enormous losses and casualties; thirdly, that what I have just recounted is true for most other kinds of major disaster; and fourthly that we face bigger, more spectacular events in the future.

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Double trouble: When climate change and cyber crime collide

everbridge

Cybercriminals impersonated federal and local government agencies and relief organizations. The government response Given these trends and the bleak outlook for both cybercrime and climate events, the Federal government has undertaken several initiatives in this area. But government action alone is not enough.

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State Legislative Update: 2024 Legislation Impacting the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

With most state legislative sessions across the United States now adjourned for the year, here are key outcomes on myriad issues that security industry leaders and companies should be paying close attention to. AB-2013 requires AI developers to publicly disclose certain information about data used to train their technology.

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AI for Wildfires and Heatwaves

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

The 2025 wildfire season in the United States is forecasted to be above normal, highlighting the need to leverage emerging technologies for hazard risk mitigation. The Euro-Mediterranean and North African region MedEWSa serves is highly populated, economically vital, and rapidly warming, with a high diversity of people and hazards.

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What is the Climate Finance Vulnerability Index (CliF-VI)?

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

The CliF-VI demonstrates that climate vulnerability is about the ability to adapt, not just the hazard itself. Guarantees A financial instrument that protects investors or lenders from the risk of default by covering part or all of the losses if a borrower cannot repay. Source: CPI, World Bank).

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Expanding Our Impact: PagerDuty.org Funds Organizations at the Intersections of Healthcare and Sustainability by Nisha Kadaba

PagerDuty

As we continue to evolve our work to meet urgent challenges, we are expanding our focus to support areas adjacent to time-critical health and climate technology, including food security and renewable energy. Foster more equitable and just communities by promoting energy and food security for marginalized and underserved populations.

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News roundup for Fri, Dec 09, 2022

The Prepared

Thank you all for the love and contributions, it has always mattered to me Do you like this replacement idea? More Americans are moving to places with high climate hazards. Recent natural disasters, rising home prices, and inflation all contribute to this trend. The NFU is urging the government to step in to help farmers.