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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

Pandemics are included because many of the effects of a pandemic are likely to be socio-economic in nature. The need to include military strategy and the strategic politics of defence in our studies would unbalance them. For example, counter-terrorism policy and policy against natural hazards can be quite different.

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Business Continuity in the Caribbean

Plan B Consulting

My first lesson is about the number of natural hazards in the area. Earthquakes – Probably the most well-known is the earthquake which hit Haiti on 12th January 2010, affecting 3 million people and killing an estimated 100,000 to 160,000. It also caused damage to 250,000 houses and 300,000 commercial premises.

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Business Continuity in the Caribbean

Plan B Consulting

My first lesson is about the number of natural hazards in the area. Earthquakes – Probably the most well-known is the earthquake which hit Haiti on 12th January 2010, affecting 3 million people and killing an estimated 100,000 to 160,000. It also caused damage to 250,000 houses and 300,000 commercial premises.