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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. Despite the obvious need for mitigation, emergency response capability cannot be neglected.

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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Emergency Planning

One only hopes that land-use planning will stem the flood of new construction in areas that are prone to inundation by rivers that burst their banks and seas that rise up and surge inland, eating away at properties and coastal defences as they go. It lacks a national emergency operations centre.

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Foresight

Emergency Planning

It shows up failure to avoid provocation between states, failure to predict and mitigate conflict, failure to make sufficient progress in the transition away from dependency on fossil fuels, and failure to resolve disputes in the global arena. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a cascading disaster with global ramifications.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

As leaders begin making plans for the future, it is imperative to not only focus on hitting targets such as reduced emissions, curtailed deforestation, and investment in renewables, but also proactively mitigate disasters on the path toward a greener world. So, how can public and private sectors cultivate climate change resilience?

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Reflections on the Turkish-Syrian Earthquakes of 6th February 2023: Building Collapse and its Consequences

Emergency Planning

A view on how to mitigate earthquake damages in Turkey from a civil engineering perspective. Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities 31(3): Korkmaz, K.A. Earthquake disaster risk assessment and evaluation for Turkey. Environmental Geology 57: 307-320. Ozmen, H.B. Research on Engineering Structures and Materials 7(1): 1-11.

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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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Weathering the Storm: Leveraging Business Continuity for Hurricane Resilience

BryghtPath

Organizations must have a robust Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to mitigate these risks to ensure resilience and rapid recovery. For businesses, a lack of hurricane resilience can disrupt operations, damage assets, and threaten employee safety.