National Center for Disaster Prepardness

MAY 30, 2025

Miguel-ngel Fernndez-Torres, an Assistant Professor at the Signal Theory and Communications Department at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and co-lead of the Working Group on Data at the Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions. The following is a synthesis of themes and ideas from their discussion.

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Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 11, 2024

See SIA’s analysis for more information. AB-2013 requires AI developers to publicly disclose certain information about data used to train their technology. For more information, see SIA’s Guide to Biometric Privacy Laws. See SIA’s analysis for more information. See SIA’s analysis for more information.

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National Center for Disaster Prepardness

JUNE 25, 2025

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. INFORM Risk Index 2025: Results and data. Funding projects.

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Erwood Group

MAY 13, 2025

Real-Time Decision Support: During crises, AI processes data from satellites and social media for swift, informed decisions ( Deloitte Insights ). Urban Crisis Management: AI simulates urban crises, improving city resilience against disasters and unrest ( Ethics and Information Technology ).

Crisis Management

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

MARCH 27, 2025

This uncertainty increases with longer lead times, presenting local authorities with a trade off: more time for preparedness and mitigation measures but less certainty in the hazard prediction and potential impact. the exposure and thus risk). If forecasts, for example, are not effectively translated to warnings, the chain will break.

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Disaster Preparedness

JULY 18, 2025

Understanding Near-Earth Objects Disasters come in all forms—some from the ground shaking beneath our feet, others from storms raging across the skies. At Disaster Preparedness Blog , we've covered these celestial hazards before. In 1937, Hermes passed close to Earth, sparking interest in hazards. AU (about 4.6

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Continuity Insights

MAY 23, 2025

All of these elements tend to favor tropical storm formation. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center’s Global Tropical Hazards Outlook , which provides advance notice of potential tropical cyclone risks, has been extended from two weeks to three weeks, to provide additional time for preparation and response.

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Disaster Preparedness

JULY 21, 2025

Step 1: Assess Risks and Gather Information The foundation of any plan is understanding what threats you're up against. Identify Local Hazards Research the most common disasters in your area. Collect Household Information List everyone's daily routines: school schedules, work locations, medical needs, and dependencies (e.g.,

Emergency Planning

Disaster Preparedness

JULY 14, 2025

Pets left behind face risks like injury, starvation, or getting lost, hazards amplified by altered environments where familiar scents and landmarks vanish. The ASPCA advises never leaving pets behind , as they may face life-threatening hazards. Identification: Collars with up-to-date ID tags, including your name and phone number.

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Emergency Planning

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In 2021 a colleague who studies natural hazards wrote to me that "our institute is all but destroyed and colleagues have lost their homes". Each new disaster reveals the shortcomings of hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness. First of all, we need a change in culture towards something more inclusive and more serious.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

All forms of science can be beneficial to people working in the emergency management and disaster related fields of endeavor. Lori Peek, a professor in the Department of Sociology and director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder is the guest for this podcast.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The story of these institutions’ development can inform current strategy about EMI’s future. Emergency managers have been asked to respond to a growing number of hazards and disasters, including nontraditional missions, such as managing pandemic response and addressing homelessness.

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National Fire Protection Association

AUGUST 12, 2022

Hazardous materials are those chemicals or substances that are classified as a physical hazard material or a health hazard material (see this blog for more information). There's often some confusion around what the appropriate occupancy classification is when hazardous materials are present.

Hazard

Disaster Zone Podcast

JANUARY 31, 2023

He also served as the Regional Integration Branch Chief, Technological Hazards Branch Chief, and as a Hazard Mitigation Specialist. Merit is a first-of-its-kind, all-hazards, digital credentialing platform that equips emergency responders with innovative tools to securely manage their personnel on-site, no matter the situation.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

JUNE 7, 2022

Planning is one of the major tasks that all emergency managers undertake. We have all manner of plans that need to be written, from general all-hazard plans to those that encompass special hazards like dams, pandemics, HAZMAT, school shootings, and on and on.

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everbridge

AUGUST 31, 2022

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. Preparing for hazards can involve planning and training with departments, jurisdictions, agencies, and community members.

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Recovery Diva

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Key words: environmental governance, sustainability, resilience, climate risk, natural hazard, disaster risk reduction, building regulation. All too often such literature and texts lack gender diversity and key perspectives from women leaders. for paperback., for hardback, $42.36 for etext USD.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

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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Disaster Zone Podcast

JULY 11, 2023

Washington State is one of the most high hazard states here in the United States. In this podcast we review what the state’s hazards are, how emergency management at the state level is organized and then get Robert’s take on a number of issues facing the State and how it is responding.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 22, 2022

One significant natural hazard risk that the West Coast of the United States has comes from tsunamis. Dynamis , a leading provider of information management software and security solutions, is a sponsor of this podcast. One significant natural hazard risk that the West Coast of the United States has comes from tsunamis.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2023

This means that emergency managers everywhere will need to step up to the plate and respond to an increasing series of disasters of all types. Merit is a first-of-its-kind, all-hazards, digital credentialing platform that equips emergency responders with innovative tools to securely manage their personnel on-site, no matter the situation.

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National Fire Protection Association

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These types of technologies increase the efficiency of the space being used but also increase the potential hazard by placing vehicles closer together. A recent Fire Protection Research Foundation report dives into details about the fire hazard modern vehicles represent to parking garages and marine vessels. gpm/ft2 to 0.2

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Disaster Zone Podcast

MAY 17, 2022

We also delve into what makes FEMA Region 10 unique in its own way, from the people, hazards and approaches to emergency management. Logistics for instance, will be a huge challenge following a subduction earthquake that impacts all the states in his territory.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

JULY 20, 2021

Building for disaster resilience requires a concerted effort to build disaster resilient buildings with new building materials and siting buildings in the right location to limit the impact of natural hazards. Dynamis , a leading provider of information management software and security solutions, is a sponsor of this podcast.

Resilience

Disaster Zone Podcast

AUGUST 17, 2021

This Disaster Zone Podcast is a very interesting interview with Tom Moran who was instrumental in managing the early stages of the All Hazards Consortium One of the key messages Tom shared was to let the private sector lead public-private efforts. Government endeavors just don’t seem to survive changes in leadership and funding.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

You first need to detect the hazard, but then you need different ways to issue a warning. You first need to detect the hazard, but then you need different ways to issue a warning. Alert and warning is one of the primary functions for emergency management agencies and first responders.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This Disaster Zone podcast is an interview with Brian Hastings, Director, Alabama Emergency Management Agency As such he is a member of the Governor’s Cabinet and the senior official responsible for all phases of emergency management. Hear first hand expert insights from Eric on his Podcast , Blog & EricHoldeman.com.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 28, 2023

He is charged with the executive oversight of the Washington Secretary of State's Elections and Information Security & Response divisions. He has held this oversight responsibility since July 2022 and assumed a significant role by informing and educating local leaders on the benefits of various network security capabilities.

Security

Disaster Zone Podcast

AUGUST 16, 2022

Climate change is bringing heat, drought, and wildfires as significant hazards across the globe. Climate change is bringing heat, drought, and wildfires as significant hazards across the globe. Hear first hand expert insights from Eric on his Podcast , Blog & EricHoldeman.com.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Merit is a first-of-its-kind, all-hazards, digital credentialing platform that equips emergency responders with innovative tools to securely manage their personnel on-site, no matter the situation. One such individual who has only recently become a local director is Kyle Bustad, Manager for the Thurston County Emergency Management.In

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Disaster Zone Podcast

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kenny O’Neill, a Senior Structural Engineer with Reid Middleton is the expert guest who shares information and best practices on seismic structural issues. Kenny O’Neill, a Senior Structural Engineer with Reid Middleton is the expert guest who shares information and best practices on seismic structural issues.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

JUNE 6, 2023

The guest, Glenn Farley, a now retired television journalist, covered many disasters when he worked for KING TV You will hear what his approach was to informing the public and bringing science to the table in doing so. In this podcast we explore how the media covers a disaster. In this podcast we explore how the media covers a disaster.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

AUGUST 29, 2023

Emergency management has traditionally been dealing with natural disasters and sometimes human caused disasters like hazardous materials. Dynamis , a leading provider of information management software and security solutions, is a sponsor of this podcast. The podcast guest this week is Chris D. The podcast guest this week is Chris D.

Cybersecurity

Disaster Zone Podcast

APRIL 25, 2023

To give you the depth and breadth of his experience I’m including much, but not all, of his biography. Commissioner Thiel is responsible for leading the Philadelphia Fire Department’s 3,000+ members in every facet of protecting our Nation’s 6th-largest city from fires and emergencies arising from all hazards.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

DECEMBER 13, 2022

He also engages stakeholders to improve understanding of the federal-state fiscal relationship and ensure that policymakers have data and evidence to inform their decision-making. In this podcast we explore how Wildfires: Burning Through State Budgets which is a report from The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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Disaster Zone Podcast

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Eric Holdeman is a professional emergency manager who is passionate about providing information that can help families, businesses & governments become better prepared for disasters of all types. Hear first hand expert insights from Eric on his Podcast , Blog & EricHoldeman.com.

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Recovery Diva

JUNE 24, 2022

Disasters are increasing in frequency and severity and the layering of disasters is now sadly all too common. We must question the ethics of continuing to hurt great mission-oriented people when we know this work is psychologically hazardous and when methods and measures exist to help prevent burnout. So, what to do here in the U.S.?

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