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OUR CHALLENGE

Emergency Planning

It is fully documented in many reliable publications. These root causes are also well documented. There have recently been some natural hazard events of extraordinary size and power, but they are no more than curtain raisers. Natural hazard impacts are becoming fiercer, more extensive and more frequent.

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The United Kingdom's National Risk Register - 2023 Edition

Emergency Planning

This document was first published in 2008 and has been updated (somewhat irregularly) at roughly two-year intervals. The new version presents 89 major hazards and threats that could potentially disrupt life in the United Kingdom and possibly cause casualties and damage. The 2023 NRR is clear and concise.

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Conversation with a Documentary Film Maker about Volcanic Risks_mixdown

Disaster Zone Podcast

Saint Helens eruptions set him on a path to study and document volcanoes. Saint Helens eruptions set him on a path to study and document volcanoes. From a childhood interest in film to a career as a documentary filmmaker, he has left his mark. A close encounter with Mt. A close encounter with Mt.

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NFPA and IBC Occupancy Classifications when Hazardous Materials are Present

National Fire Protection Association

Hazardous materials are those chemicals or substances that are classified as a physical hazard material or a health hazard material (see this blog for more information). There's often some confusion around what the appropriate occupancy classification is when hazardous materials are present.

Hazard 104
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FEMA Updates its Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide

Recovery Diva

From the HSDL: Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide Released. This is an updated version of an existing document. FEMA has released the 2023 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide (HMA Guide).

Hazard 100
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New FEMA Guidance on Cyber Incidents

Recovery Diva

The purpose of the document follows: Emergency management personnel play a central role in preparing for and responding to cyber incidents in their jurisdictions. Planning Considerations for Cyber Incidents; Guidance for Emergency Managers. (57 November 2023.

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The 2019 Global Assessment Report (GAR)

Emergency Planning

UNDRR has a recurrent initiative for assessing the state of disaster preparedness around the world, and this results in a document, the Global Assessment Report (GAR), which is issued biennially to coincide with the UN's Global Platform on DRR. Unofficial voices have suggested that the 'cure to damage ratio' for natural hazards is 1:43.