Continuity Insights

JUNE 26, 2025

On the personnel side, costs associated with workplace disasters — whether caused by storms or other hazards — can be staggering. Lightning and wind are two major causes of electrical hazards in any facility. Worker injury can also trigger higher insurance premiums.

Insurance

Security Industry Association

MAY 27, 2025

SB 959s right to repair provision exempts from the 2024 law An alarm system that consists of an assembly of software, equipment, wiring or devices that is installed and arranged for the purpose of detecting and signaling a physical hazard or a condition or situation that differs substantially from a specified norm.

Security

Recovery Diva

JUNE 27, 2025

From TheConversation: Natural hazards don’t disappear when the storm ends or the earthquake stops – they evolve “Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ways that will affect the hazards local residents face far into the future.

Natural Hazard

Security Industry Association

OCTOBER 11, 2024

SIA supported an amendment adopted to exclude “security and life safety systems and equipment” defined as “A product designed to prevent, detect, protect against or respond to security incidents or safety hazards impacting individuals or property, including, but not limited to: (1) A fire alarm. (2) 2) A medical alert. (3)

Security

Reciprocity

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The platform automatically analyzes risks and identifies potential hazards, letting your team focus on strategic decisions rather than administrative tasks. Through automated evidence collection and tailored security questionnaires, ZenGRC helps you evaluate vendor controls and conduct thorough due diligence.

Evaluation

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

JUNE 25, 2025

The CliF-VI demonstrates that climate vulnerability is about the ability to adapt, not just the hazard itself. Drawing from INFORM Risk (2025) and INFORM Climate Change (2022), the Index is structured to illustrate climate and hazard risk exposure at present and under future climate scenarios.

Vulnerability

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

MAY 30, 2025

Miguel-ngel Fernndez-Torres, an Assistant Professor at the Signal Theory and Communications Department at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and co-lead of the Working Group on Data at the Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions. The following is a synthesis of themes and ideas from their discussion.

Natural Hazard

Erwood Group

JUNE 11, 2025

Review factors like IT vulnerabilities, staffing changes, and local hazards. How to Avoid It: Schedule annual (or more frequent) risk assessments to identify internal and external threats. Update your resilience plan to reflect these findings. Staying proactive keeps your practice ahead of the curve.

Healthcare

PagerDuty

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Climate change, and the associated health and environmental hazards it causes, disproportionately impact under-resourced communities the most. This funding aims to: Improve health outcomes by addressing the root causes of poor health, such as lack of access to nutritious food and reliable energy.

Healthcare

Recovery Diva

JANUARY 20, 2025

While emerging threats and hazards will test us as a nation, our collective efforts across the whole community will drive our progress toward a safer, more resilient future, said FEMA Administrator Criswell.

All-Hazards

Disaster Zone Podcast

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

During the podcast several video productions focusing on volcanoes were mentioned.Here is the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History Global Volcanism Program for the VolFilm Episodes: [link] And specifically the ones produced in English language: Human Experiences with Lava Flows [link] Debris Avalanches and Landslides [link] Health (..)

Corporate Governance

Erwood Group

MAY 13, 2025

AI-Powered Drones: Drones and robots will assist in search and rescue, delivering supplies in hazardous areas ( Redress Compliance ). AI-Powered Drones and Robots: AI will drive autonomous drones and robots for search and rescue, damage assessment, and supply delivery in hazardous areas.

Crisis Management

Security Industry Association

JULY 14, 2025

Consequently, the fence needed to deter curious wildlife from potential hazards and be resistant to cutting and climbing to prevent unauthorized access. The project’s uniqueness stemmed not only from the unpredictable landscape but also from its location within a popular forested area, frequented by hikers and tourists.

Security

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

MARCH 27, 2025

This uncertainty increases with longer lead times, presenting local authorities with a trade off: more time for preparedness and mitigation measures but less certainty in the hazard prediction and potential impact. the exposure and thus risk).

Disaster Preparedness

Continuity Insights

MAY 23, 2025

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center’s Global Tropical Hazards Outlook , which provides advance notice of potential tropical cyclone risks, has been extended from two weeks to three weeks, to provide additional time for preparation and response.

All-Hazards

Disaster Preparedness

JULY 18, 2025

At Disaster Preparedness Blog , we've covered these celestial hazards before. Most NEAs are small, but those larger than 140 meters (460 feet) are classified as Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs) if they come within 0.05 In 1937, Hermes passed close to Earth, sparking interest in hazards. AU (about 4.6

All-Hazards

Disaster Preparedness

JULY 21, 2025

Identify Local Hazards Research the most common disasters in your area. Use resources like FEMA's hazard maps or local emergency management websites to pinpoint risks such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, or tornadoes. Explain why knowing hazards matters, using age-appropriate stories or videos from Ready.gov.

Emergency Planning

The Prepared

DECEMBER 8, 2022

More Americans are moving to places with high climate hazards. A new study found that Americans are moving to places with high climate hazards while climate disasters increase. In short: New gun attacks on Duke Energy facility in South Carolina — no disruptions. US gas and diesel prices keep falling.

All-Hazards

Disaster Preparedness

JULY 14, 2025

Pets left behind face risks like injury, starvation, or getting lost, hazards amplified by altered environments where familiar scents and landmarks vanish. The ASPCA advises never leaving pets behind , as they may face life-threatening hazards. Prepare for Behavior Changes: Disasters can make pets aggressive or defensive.

All-Hazards

Emergency Planning

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In 2021 a colleague who studies natural hazards wrote to me that "our institute is all but destroyed and colleagues have lost their homes". Each new disaster reveals the shortcomings of hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness. Powerful floods struck Puerto Lumbreras again in 2012. Europe is not well protected against flooding.

All-Hazards

Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 4, 2025

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Communications

The Prepared

JULY 25, 2023

This area should be free from potential hazards, such as windows that could shatter. Safe Spaces: In a shelter-in-place situation, you should designate a safe, comfortable, and secure area in your home for your pets.

Disaster Preparedness

The Prepared

AUGUST 16, 2023

Try not to put it in your standard garbage — many areas have hazardous waste drop offs or other laws concerning disposal. For larger spills, try to contain it around the edges from spreading any further (eg. wrap a garden hose in a circle around the spill), then collect the liquid. Don’t put it down rainwater drains, ever.

All-Hazards

The Prepared

AUGUST 29, 2023

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Travel

DRI Drive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In Asia and the Pacific, natural and biological hazards are converging, creating cascading risks on populations and infrastructures, according to a new report from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The post How Converging Climate Hazards in Asia Could Create $1.43

Hazard

Recovery Diva

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

From the CRS: Recent Funding Increases for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance. billion in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding will be made available to states, territories, and tribes (STTs) with major disaster declarations for the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced that $3.46

Hazard

Disaster Zone Podcast

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Lori Peek, a professor in the Department of Sociology and director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder is the guest for this podcast. She points to some of the excellent resources that the Natural Hazards Center has to offer.

Natural Hazard

National Fire Protection Association

APRIL 14, 2022

Which code or standard applies to hazardous materials? How much of a particular hazardous material can be stored or used? What floor of the building can that hazardous material be stored or used on? These are all questions some are faced with daily.

Hazard

National Fire Protection Association

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The risks, or hazards, associated with these materials are even more varied and must be assessed for a particular material in the state and manner in. [[ This is a content summary only. These materials vary greatly in their composition and physical states. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

Hazard

Recovery Diva

MAY 5, 2022

Researchers say individuals should respond to the hazard most pressing at the time and prepare to move locations if necessary. From the WashPost: A tornado and flood are coming your way: Take cover or move higher?

Hazard

National Fire Protection Association

AUGUST 12, 2022

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

Recovery Diva

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

From the Congressional Research Service, this 32 page report: FEMA Hazard Mitigation: A First Step Toward Climate Adaptation.

Hazard

Recovery Diva

MARCH 25, 2022

/From the Congressional Research Service this updated 32 page report: FEMA Hazard Mitigation: A First Step Toward Climate Adaptation.

Hazard

Recovery Diva

JUNE 8, 2024

From the WashPost.com: Scientists map one of Earth’s top hazards in the Pacific Northwest. “Scientists have mapped one of the most hazardous spots on the globe in unprecedented detail: a 600-mile geologic boundary just off the Pacific Northwest coast.

Hazard

Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 29, 2023

New Congressional Research Service report: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance. (4

Hazard

Recovery Diva

OCTOBER 28, 2021

FEMA Flood Maps: Better Planning and Analysis Needed to Address Current and Future Flood Hazards. GAO-22-104079.

Hazard

Recovery Diva

AUGUST 17, 2022

From the CRS, this new (19 page) report: Hazard-Resilient Buildings: Sustaining Occupancy and Function After a Natural Disaster.

Hazard