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How to use your notification system during hurricanes

everbridge

During a hurricane Response team and Emergency Operations Center activation. Notify and assemble emergency response teams. Emergency operations directives. Enact emergency plans and policies. Sustain communications throughout the hurricane. Provide reassurance. Safety reminders.

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Conducting effective tabletop exercises for emergency preparedness

everbridge

Preparedness is the cornerstone of effective emergency management and business continuity planning. Tabletop exercises are a critical tool in developing, testing, and refining emergency response strategies. Purpose of tabletop exercises The primary objective of these exercises is to: Assess the efficiency of response plans.

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ACP Northeast Hosts Third Annual Regional Conference

Continuity Insights

Some discussion points focused on the need to stress test plans; how changes to FEMA will impact disaster response and recovery moving forward; the importance of prioritizing people and customer service in emergency response; the challenges of communication and keeping up with increasingly changing information in a crisis; and more.

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OUR CHALLENGE

Emergency Planning

Despite the obvious need for mitigation, emergency response capability cannot be neglected.

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

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Dr. Camps-Valls recent article in Nature Communications emphasizes the critical role of AI in modeling extreme climate events and highlights the importance of creating accurate, transparent, and reliable AI models, given challenges like limited data and understandability. 2025) AI also has significant potential in risk communication.

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The Cost of Non-Compliance: Why Third-Party Risk Should Be a Top Priority in 2025 

Reciprocity

IT resources must be reallocated for emergency response, while rushed vendor transitions and customer service interruptions create operational chaos. Business disruption ripples throughout the organization when third-party risk management fails. Reputational damage often proves the most lasting consequence.

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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 2.1: