Emergency Planning

MARCH 3, 2025

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. In the light of this, our 'operating environment' as advocates of disaster risk reduction has changed drastically.

All-Hazards 130

All-Hazards Natural Hazard Hazard Risk Reduction 130

everbridge

AUGUST 26, 2021

When floods are especially severe or hit key manufacturing or shipping regions, the effects can be widespread. percent as a result of the floods, according to estimates by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Study risks in real time. percent to 1 percent. percent to 1 percent.

Mitigation 52

Mitigation Logistics Risk Reduction Retail 52

Emergency Planning

DECEMBER 14, 2020

If this could not be done, there needed to be pre-arranged agreements to manufacture equipment and supplies very rapidly and predetermined logistical supply-lines. Improvisation of supply and logistics could prove to be lethal. Blockages, chronic shortages and imbalances would be inevitable.

Pandemic 176

Pandemic Hospitality Logistics Tourism 176

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

As the transport and operation of field hospitals tends to be expensive and logistically challenging, in some cases it may be more efficient to attempt to restore or augment existing hospitals in the area, even if they are significantly damaged. Myth 59: Cost-benefit data will convince decision makers to invest in disaster risk reduction.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics 130