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NCDP 20th Anniversary Reflections and Impacts

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

In 2003, the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP), Columbia University, was founded to provide an academically based, interdisciplinary center focused on the capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from disasters. and international disaster preparedness, response, and long-term recovery.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

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A unified critical event management platform can automate emergency notifications and communications, while centralizing all event activity. Optimize communication between local and regional governments, first responders, and all staff to avoid unsuccessful emergency notifications. Emergency Management During a Hurricane.

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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

In my role leading the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Climate School, as well as through other positions, I have dedicated my career to fostering the impact of disaster research in the fields of policy and practice. Testimony Submitted January 16, 2022. By: Jeff Schlegelmilch, MPH, MBA.