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Transporting Hazardous Materials--Which is Safer, Trains or Trucks?

Disaster Zone

If you are transporting petroleum products—pipelines is safer.

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7 Best Practices for Emergency Managers

everbridge

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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Drones and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)

Disaster Zone Podcast

Aviation technology is making huge strides toward a future with unmanned drones and electric aircraft that will move people and goods via air transportation. Aviation technology is making huge strides toward a future with unmanned drones and electric aircraft that will move people and goods via air transportation.

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Foresight

Emergency Planning

It is obvious that military instability is likely to complicate and retard the process of getting natural hazard impacts under control. There has recently been a surge of research interest in disaster and conflict (ref).

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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

The chapter reviews recovery needs of older adults, those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), children, and pregnant women, opportunities in housing, health, transportation, employment, and access to services. have examined the long-term recovery phase for individuals with disabilities” (p.

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Prepare for the Impact of Tropical Storm Nicole

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Both governments and enterprises experience similar concerns when faced with these events, such as employee safety, transportation concerns, office closures, and disruption to business. It’s important to prepare for a severe weather event before it happens. sign up for free trial. Essential Steps to Mitigate the Impact of Severe Weather.

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Double trouble: When climate change and cyber crime collide

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Additionally, the vulnerability of critical infrastructure like power grids, communication networks, and transportation systems during times of crisis makes them prime targets for state-sponsored cyberattacks. This is hazardous thinking. Those who forget history…. Think beyond single scenario planning.

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