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World Risk Report 2016: The Importance of Infrastructure 

Crisis Response Journal

The Institute for Environmental and Human Security, part of United Nations University published its annual World Risk Report on August 25, 2016. The report focuses on the consequences of possible extreme natural events in 171 countries, reports Roger Gomm By Roger Gomm

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Mass Attacks in Public Spaces, 2016-2020

Disaster Zone

Compiled by the Department of Homeland Security

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The Coming National Security Challenge

Recovery Diva

The college-going rate of high school graduates has dropped from 70 percent in 2016 to 62 percent in 2022, and if this trend continues, a group of young Americans will — for the first time in our history — enter the workforce with less education than the one before.” An excerpt: “Some 2.5

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2016 Incident Landscape: Changes and Challenges

Plan B Consulting

I think these changes are going to affect us in 2016 and for several years to come. So what are the new challenges we are going to face in 2016? The post 2016 Incident Landscape: Changes and Challenges appeared first on PlanB Consulting. The incidents continue. Review plans for loss of power.

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2016 Incident Landscape: Changes and Challenges

Plan B Consulting

I think these changes are going to affect us in 2016 and for several years to come. So what are the new challenges we are going to face in 2016? The post 2016 Incident Landscape: Changes and Challenges appeared first on PlanB Consulting. The incidents continue. Review plans for loss of power.

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20/20 Vision: Comments on Exercise Cygnus (UK’s pandemic exercise in 2016)

Plan B Consulting

Today Charlie discusses how Exercise Cygnus, the UK’s pandemic exercise in 2016, holds up against the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19. The post 20/20 Vision: Comments on Exercise Cygnus (UK’s pandemic exercise in 2016) appeared first on PlanB Consulting. UK the “most prepared country”?

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20/20 Vision: Comments on Exercise Cygnus (UK’s pandemic exercise in 2016)

Plan B Consulting

Today Charlie discusses how Exercise Cygnus, the UK’s pandemic exercise in 2016, holds up against the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19. Exercise Cygnus was a command post exercise carried out by NHS England in October 2016 in order to estimate the impact of a hypothetical H2N2 influenza pandemic on the United Kingdom.