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OUR CHALLENGE

Emergency Planning

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. We must also grapple with complexity and intersection with other forms of threat and hazard.

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Book Review: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery

Recovery Diva

This new book is the first released book (volume) of the four-volume series of Disaster and Emergency Management Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation with three books forthcoming, each representing one of the four phases of disaster management (mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response, recovery). link] Contributors: Lucy A.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

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By recognizing that hazards, including severe weather events, are unpredictable and cannot be completely prevented, emergency managers can instead focus their efforts on promoting a resilient organization. Preparing for hazards can involve planning and training with departments, jurisdictions, agencies, and community members.

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New GAO Report on Earthquakes

Recovery Diva

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program helps U.S. For example, the program educates the public on earthquake risks and helps communities update building codes and improve design and construction practices. Earthquakes: Opportunities Exist to Further Assess Risk, Build Resilience, and Communicate Research.

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Prepare for the Impact of Tropical Storm Nicole

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Essential Steps to Mitigate the Impact of Severe Weather. Risk Assessment: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRA) to understand what natural threats or hazards may impact their community, buildings, and infrastructure. sign up for free trial.

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September is National Preparedness Month: Is Your Community Ready to Respond to a Severe Weather Event or Emergency?

National Fire Protection Association

Ready, a national public service campaign, has earmarked September as National Preparedness Month and urges those of us tasked with protecting people and property from fire, electrical, and related hazards, to work together, help educate, and empower the public to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies before they become tragedies.

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Increasing the Pace and Scale of Community Wildfire Mitigation

National Fire Protection Association

Convening these experts was a key step in developing an overarching strategy to spread mitigation throughout the millions of homes and thousands of communities in wildfire-prone areas of the U.S. The increased funding for hazardous fuel in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S.