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Increase in Hazard Mitigation Funds

Recovery Diva

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

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Carsten Fischer: The Need for Speed in Threat Mitigation

FS-ISAC

The Need for Speed in Threat Mitigation There used to be weeks between the announcement of a zero-day vulnerability and the next exploit. With such a small window of reaction time, mitigation must be faster. With such a small window of reaction time, mitigation must be faster.

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Survey: Manufacturing Bosses Stepping Up Supply Chain Resilience as Pandemic Response

DRI Drive

As a response, CEOs in the manufacturing sector are taking active steps to mitigate their supply chain risks. The post Survey: Manufacturing Bosses Stepping Up Supply Chain Resilience as Pandemic Response appeared first on DRI Drive. Based on their responses, two […].

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Climate Change is a Big Future Threat – But What Are Risk Managers Doing About It Now?

DRI Drive

A new survey of European risk managers has identified the biggest threats facing their businesses, amplified by both the pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine. But the actions being taken to mitigate some of them vary widely.

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of coordinated responses among emergency management and other stakeholders to implement an effective strategy for handling a long and complex disaster. Due to a number of factors , pandemics are more likely to occur in the future. To help achieve this level of preparation, each U.S.

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OUR CHALLENGE

Emergency Planning

He then outlined in perfect detail exactly what would happen during a viral pandemic, including the medical, economic, social, behavioural and psychological consequences. I taught pandemic preparedness on the basis of his example for the next 12 years. Then it came to pass.

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Business, Interrupted: Post-Pandemic Thinking Like a Risk Manager

Castellan

The Pandemic Pivot. As this team focuses on preparing for and responding to disruptions, it’s becoming clearer after the past year how much impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on planning and response, leading to, in some cases, a pivot in program focus. Get The Pandemic Reopening Toolkit. That started as early as January 2020.