Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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.

All-Hazards 188

All-Hazards Management Hazard Education 188

Recovery Diva

MAY 12, 2022

Chapter 2, “Mutual Aid: Grassroots Model for Justice and Equity in Emergency Management” by Miriam Belblidia and Chenier Kliebert, describes successful lessons of a Mutual Aid Response Network (MARN) involving over 5,000 participants in a grassroots response to COVOID-19 pandemic and a record-breaking Gulf Coast hurricane season 2020.

Management 113

Management All-Hazards Transportation Disaster Recovery 113

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

JANUARY 19, 2022

Testimony to the House of Representatives Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process for the Hearing: Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters. Testimony Submitted January 16, 2022. By: Jeff Schlegelmilch, MPH, MBA.

Pandemic 52

Pandemic Disaster Preparedness All-Hazards Government 52

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Myth 17: Unburied dead bodies constitute a health hazard. Reality: Not even advanced decomposition causes a significant health hazard. Myth 18: Disease epidemics are an almost inevitable result of the disruption and poor health caused by major disasters. Myth 35: We are well organised to face a pandemic or CBRN attack.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics 130

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

AUGUST 22, 2022

Alternatively, Biden could use the Stafford Act in much the same way Trump did for the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these programs are specifically written for disaster assistance – e.g., debris removal, restoration of damaged facilities, evacuation and sheltering etc. – Biden also hinted at such unilateral action.

Authorization 52

Authorization Disaster Preparedness Pandemic Disaster Management 52