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OUR CHALLENGE

Emergency Planning

Emergency planning excluded emergency planners and was put in the hands of a consortium of medical doctors and politicians, yet half the battle in a pandemic is to manage the logistical, social and economic consequences. Natural hazard impacts are becoming fiercer, more extensive and more frequent.

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Is Your Community Prepared for Flooding?

CCEM Strategies

Flooding is one of the most common, pervasive, and costliest natural hazards in Canada , with a history of causing major disasters. Review and Enhance Flood Plans Your community already has emergency plans, and you may even have flood-specific plans.

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Leonardo and the Deluge

Emergency Planning

It has been suggested that his lack of formal education catalysed his ability to observe objectively: he has no knowledge of Latin or Greek and hence could not read the classic texts of orthodox learning. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 13(11): 2707-2716. Annals of the Association of American Geographers 76(1): 38-49.