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Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf Coast, what policies have changed?

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

AUGUST 22, 2024

However, the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina made it clear that the field had prioritized terrorist events to the detriment of other disasters. Lawmakers and government agencies have made several adjustments since Hurricane Katrina, fundamentally reshaping the emergency management field. eastern seaboard and Caribbean islands.

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Emergency Management on the Southwest Border

Disaster Zone Podcast

JUNE 4, 2024

He leads the Office of Emergency Management’s mission to cultivate a resilient community through collaborative partnerships to prevent, prepare, mitigate, respond and recover from large-scale emergencies and disasters. He has held that position for over seven years. He has held that position for over seven years.

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Transforming Wildfire Management with AI

Disaster Zone Podcast

JANUARY 30, 2024

This podcast is about how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to promote disaster resilience in communities threatened by wildfire. Guy Bayes, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) works at Vibrant Planet where he is focused on using data and AI to power natural climate solutions management, in order to mitigate and roll back climate change.

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Federal Disaster Funding at Play in Fiscal Year 2024 and Government Shutdown Negotiations

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is running dangerously low as the busiest time of the disaster season arrives and as lawmakers debate spending levels for the coming year. The DRF is the source for myriad programs under the Federal Emergency Management Agency that provide disaster assistance to impacted communities.

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Washington State Emergency Management

Disaster Zone Podcast

JULY 11, 2023

He serves as Director of the Washington Military Department’s Emergency Management Division (EMD), which is responsible for leading and coordinating mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities to minimize the impact of disasters and emergencies on the people, property, environment and economy of Washington State.

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Cities, Cultural Heritage and the Culture of Responding to Floods

Emergency Planning

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The response to these floods revealed a lack of crucial connections in civil protection between the federal government and the states. Each new disaster reveals the shortcomings of hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness. Why are the lessons of these devastating events so easily forgotten or ignored?

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

MAY 12, 2021

Thus, identifying and planning for the risks of potential disasters, such as a pandemic, is the first step to ensuring that communities and regions are prepared for them. Although each hazard mitigation plan is approved by FEMA, each state widely varies in how thoroughly it includes pandemic risk assessment and strategy in the plan.

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Inclement weather response demands attention

everbridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Events such as the devastating incident in Maui serve as grim reminders of the ongoing challenges that persist in disaster preparedness and response. This showcases how proactive measures can mitigate the impact of disasters. Increasingly, this issue appears to be unique to the United States. seems to be falling behind.

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Wildfire Preparedness and Emergency Management

Business Resilience Decoded

AUGUST 24, 2023

That means training and exercises will revolve around evaluating the disaster and making decisions as quickly as possible. From an emergency management standpoint, the jurisdiction wherever the fire originates is responsible for mitigating the fire. Teams should be ready to step in and help a smaller jurisdiction if asked.

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Hurricane Season is in Full Effect ? Are You Prepared?

Fusion Risk Management

AUGUST 7, 2023

With this in mind, it’s becoming increasingly important that organizations look at climate change and natural disaster preparedness not just from an ESG (environmental, social, and governance) perspective but also from an operational resiliency one. Is there anyone else trained up to cover for her in the meantime?

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

To fulfill duty of care standards, corporations, educational institutions, hospitals, and government agencies should evaluate and test the health of communication networks and information systems before a severe weather event occurs. Emergency Management During a Hurricane. DOWNLOAD SEVERE WEATHER BEST PRACTICES.

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BCP vs. DR Plans: What Are the Key Differences?

Zerto

AUGUST 18, 2022

.” The BCP is a master document that details your organization’s entire prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery protocols for all kinds of threats and disasters. At a high level, some of the key elements of a BCP are: Information about and/or references to BC governance, policies and standards.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

JANUARY 19, 2022

In my role leading the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Climate School, as well as through other positions, I have dedicated my career to fostering the impact of disaster research in the fields of policy and practice. Testimony Submitted January 16, 2022. By: Jeff Schlegelmilch, MPH, MBA.

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What Dave Komendat, Boeing CSO and ISC West Keynote Speaker, Says Was His Hardest Career Challenge

Security Industry Association

JUNE 14, 2021

He is also the lead Boeing interface for both national and international security policy engagement with numerous government and industry advisory groups. He is also the lead Boeing interface for both national and international security policy engagement with numerous government and industry advisory groups.

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Navigating the Supply Chain Crisis

Risk Management Monitor

AUGUST 4, 2022

Such a program must focus on the detailed assessment of key risks to the supply chain and the creation of mitigation strategies that limit their impact on a company’s ability to satisfy its customers. For example, reductions in production capacity overseas due to government quarantines left many components in shorter supply.

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Year in Review: Key Trends in Critical Event Management

everbridge

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybersecurity solutions increasingly harnessed these technologies to analyze extensive data, detect anomalies, and automate incident response, leading to quicker and more precise threat identification and mitigation. Lessons Learned: AI-Driven Disaster Response: Governments employed AI to improve their response to natural disasters.

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Solutions Review

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply chain mapping will grow in importance in 2023 as it also helps in identifying concentration risk or compliance risk, allowing businesses to see the early warning signals, predict potential disruptions, identify supply chain bottlenecks and take proactive measures to mitigate risks, and maintain competitiveness.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

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