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Inclement weather response demands attention

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This also contributes to the highly passive (versus proactive) approach displayed in many recent wildfire disasters. For example, in Maui and the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, California alerts were delayed, use of sirens withheld, and evacuation procedures rendered ineffective.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

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“The odds are being stacked against us when we fail to act on science and early warnings to invest in prevention, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.”. This is what, in the climate environment, the World Meteorological Organization and Disaster Management Agencies at national Government levels are doing.

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The Hidden Costs of Ransomware

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I am signed up to many newsletters and Google alerts on cyber incidents, and I never cease to be amazed by the sheer number of organisations that have ransomware attacks. I did my PhD in Emergency Planning and Disaster Management at the University of Hertfordshire; therefore, it is the latest in a long line of universities that caught my eye.

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The Hidden Costs of Ransomware

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I am signed up to many newsletters and Google alerts on cyber incidents, and I never cease to be amazed by the sheer number of organisations that have ransomware attacks. I did my PhD in Emergency Planning and Disaster Management at the University of Hertfordshire; therefore, it is the latest in a long line of universities that caught my eye.