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Disaster Recovery for Public Agencies

Disaster Zone Podcast

The disaster recovery process for Presidentially declared disasters here in the United States is hugely complex. Jerry Quinn is an expert in assisting public agencies work their way through the disaster recovery maze. It is no easy task to enter into and to accomplish. This episode is sponsored by Unearth.

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Transforming Disaster Management: The Promise and Challenges of AI in Wildfire Damage Assessment

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

The aftermath of a major wildfire presents a grim landscape: communities devastated, homes reduced to ash, and recovery teams racing against time to assess the extent of the damage. a preliminary damage assessment supports a request for federal assistance through a Stafford Act Presidential Disaster Declaration.

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Hurricane Andrew--30 Years Later

Disaster Zone Podcast

She has tips all of us can use when it comes our turn to face the maelstrom of disaster. Hear what she has to say about disaster recovery and also being improvisational in the midst of a disaster. She has tips all of us can use when it comes our turn to face the maelstrom of disaster.

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Preparing for Safe Electrical Disaster Recovery During Hurricane Season Using NFPA 70B

National Fire Protection Association

A great resource for establishing a plan for analyzing and making any necessary repairs to electrical systems during disaster recovery is Annex K of NFPA 70B, Standard for Electrical Equipment Maintenance. Project summary Recovery necessity can be driven by natural disasters or human-made disasters.

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Disaster Containment Manager Responsibilities

MHA Consulting

Making an initial damage assessment and beginning planning for emergency containment. Activating the Disaster Recovery Teams, assigning people to either Business Continuity or Business Recovery efforts. Coordinating with any emergency services onsite to gain access to the site ASAP.

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The 7 critical elements of a business continuity plan

Online Computers

These include protocols for evacuation, communication, emergency contacts, and initial damage assessment. This may include setting up backup systems, data recovery mechanisms, network redundancy, and cloud services to ensure that your critical data and systems are always secure and available.

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Staying Prepared for an Approaching Storm

Disaster Recovery

Damage Assessment. Damaged roofs. The post Staying Prepared for an Approaching Storm appeared first on Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Blog. Don’t occupy the residence if safety issues are beyond the danger threshold. Have a fire extinguisher ready for use. Loose and slippery floors. Litter box.