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Unprecedented Wildfires Devastate Canada, Leave Eastern U.S. Blanketed in Smoke

Risk Management Monitor

” In total, there are 425 active fires throughout Canada, according to Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre , and 232 are considered out of control. . “Right now, with the manpower we have, we can fight about 40 fires at the same time,” said Francois Legault, premier of Quebec, in an interview with Reuters.

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The 2023 Hurricane Season Outlook

Risk Management Monitor

“The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be less active than recent years, due to competing factors—some that suppress storm development and some that fuel it—driving this year’s overall forecast for a near-normal season,” NOAA reported. Do a dry run.

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National Preparedness Month Highlights the Move from “If” to “When” in Preparedness Planning

Castellan

For 2021, the theme aligns with President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Racial Equality and has strategies that include ways to empower diverse communities that have often been underserved when it comes to disaster preparedness. Each week within the month has a specific focus, which can help guide activities within your organization.

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What is Business Continuity?

Erwood Group

It is disaster preparedness for business. Now that we know that business continuity in its simplest form, is disaster preparedness for business; we need to discuss more how as a business we properly prepare for disasters and disruptions. What is business continuity? There you go. It also reduces costs.

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Recovery in the Aftermath of a Hurricane

Risk Management Monitor

It is important to photograph and document all damage and notify your insurance agent as soon as possible. Then you can proceed to make temporary repairs to protect the building and its contents. Preparing for the Future. An average hurricane season produces 14 named storms, of which seven become hurricanes, and three become major hurricanes.

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33 Data Privacy Week Comments from Industry Experts in 2023

Solutions Review

This chain of activities results in an increasingly complex, geographically vast, and multi-tiered supply network. There will be edge M&A activity as the technology matures and presents a credible alternative to hyperscale clouds. On top of that, these suppliers themselves outsource their material to second-tier suppliers.