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OUR CHALLENGE

Emergency Planning

In the light of this, our 'operating environment' as advocates of disaster risk reduction has changed drastically. You may think of this as akin to a game of football in which the goalposts are now moving faster than the players can run. The goal is ever receding.

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A Resilience Charter

Emergency Planning

Security’ involves protection against major threats, such as terrorist activity. The welfare function of disaster risk reduction must be defined by the central state and practised so that adverse impacts do not accentuate inequality in society and the burden of disaster is shared equitably. The citizen 4.1

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The Role of GRC Software in FedRAMP Compliance: Essential Features and Benefits 

Reciprocity

Achieving and maintaining FedRAMP compliance involves managing hundreds of security controls, extensive documentation, and continuous monitoring requirements. Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software has become an essential tool for organizations navigating this complex landscape.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

trillion in global economic losses,” according to a report conducted by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Disaster risk is becoming systemic with one event overlapping and influencing another in ways that are testing our resilience to the limit,” Mizutori said. million lives, affecting 4.2

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Training Solutions: Enhancing Tribal Nations’ Readiness and Resilience

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

The National Tribal Emergency Management Council is an organization that is comprised of some of the Nation’s most well-respected and experienced Tribal Emergency Managers, Homeland Security Directors, Public Safety and Public Health personnel. The NTEMC was created as a parent organization to the pilot project NWTEMC.org.

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The 1980 Southern Italian Earthquake After Forty Years

Emergency Planning

The year 1980 was something of a watershed in the field of disaster risk reduction (or disaster management as it was then known). The incessant, cumulative hammer-blow effect of disasters of all kinds on modern society had begun to stimulate a consistent demand for greater safety and security.

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Who’s the Boss? Successful Risk Mitigation Requires Centralized Leadership

MHA Consulting

This is so whether the company is applying some combination of the four main risk mitigation strategies (risk acceptance, risk avoidance, risk reduction, and risk transfer) or implementing such specific measures as installing a backup power generator or requiring the use of secure VPNs.