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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

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In the period 2000 to 2019, there were 7,348 major recorded disaster events claiming 1.23 trillion in global economic losses,” according to a report conducted by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Floods and storms were the most prevalent events.”. million lives, affecting 4.2

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Adapt or Fail: Climate Change Resilience for Organizations  

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According to research conducted by Verdantix , “more than half of organizations have less than $1 million to respond to catastrophic events, and 41% of participants stated that they had no budget at all for catastrophic events” (Navigating Climate Threats and Proactive Mechanisms to Achieve Business Climate Resilience, November 2022).

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Severe Weather Preparedness: Managing Severe Weather Events During Other Crises

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The novel coronavirus wasn’t the only history-making event of 2020. And overlaying each severe weather event was the pandemic, which forced start-and-stop closures and compulsory work-from-home orders. Breathe a small sigh of relief, critical event managers and first responders. What to Expect: The 2021 Hurricane Season.