National Fire Protection Association

MARCH 22, 2023

Some people may not consider Article 90 of NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® (NEC®), to be a backbone of electrical inspector knowledge. But a familiarity with Article 90 is crucial for electrical inspectors. In this blog, we’ll go over some of the information in Article 90 that is important for electrical inspectors to know.

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Recovery Diva

AUGUST 21, 2023

From Forbes: How FEMA And California Have Prepared For Hurricane Hilary. August 21.

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Recovery Diva

OCTOBER 2, 2022

From the NY times on Oct.1: 1: Facing a Dire Storm Forecast in Florida, Officials Delayed Evacuation.

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Recovery Diva

AUGUST 14, 2023

From Grist: Wildfires just Destroyed a Maui town; Next Year Could Be Worse.

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FS-ISAC

JULY 1, 2021

Our subscribers craved insights from top c-level executives on their strategies for navigating these stormy waters, as shown by the four most-read articles in the first half of 2021. #4:

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DRI Drive

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This issue includes an article from DRI’s Lyndon Bird on the relative complexities of business continuity, as well as articles on challenges in Afghanistan, cyberattacks, crisis management across sectors, and much more. The latest edition of the Crisis Response Journal is now available for download from our Library!

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DRI Drive

OCTOBER 15, 2021

This resource curates valuable and relevant articles, research studies, and thought-leadership blogs from hundreds of leading sources. Let Continuity Professionals Pulse do the work for you, sharing articles […]. WHY SHOULD YOU CHECK IT OUT? You’re busy. The post NEW RESILIENCE RESOURCE: ?Continuity

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National Fire Protection Association

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

For those of us that employ NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC) on a regular basis we understand the importance the NEC plays when it comes to the installation of safe electrical systems.

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Recovery Diva

MARCH 8, 2024

This is a useful article on the essentials of the recovery process. From HSToday: Slaying the Recovery Beast: Part 1 – The Need for Program Management in Disaster Recovery. One of the authors is a former FEMA Administrator. When the 2nd part is issued, the Diva will revise this posting.

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DRI Drive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In an article published in Nature, its researchers pointed to a misconception that the risks […]. A volcanic eruption could have powerful impacts on supply chains, climate and food security – but are resilience professionals taking such a threat seriously enough? The post What’s Your Volcano Plan?

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DRI Drive

JUNE 6, 2022

This month’s edition features an article from DRI Chief Knowledge Officer Lyndon Bird, who discusses the immediate effects of globalization on supply chain resilience DRI has partnered with CRJ to offer DRI Certified Professionals a digital subscription for only $15 and […].

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DRI Drive

MARCH 16, 2022

This month’s edition features an article from DRI President Chloe Demrovsky on lessons learned from the pandemic, and why the temptation to draw a line under it may be a mistake. The March issue of Crisis Response Journal is available to download in our library! DRI has partnered with CRJ to offer DRI Certified Professionals […].

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Recovery Diva

APRIL 4, 2024

Article from The Hill, written by a former FEMA employee: FEMA’s turning 45. It needs to change to keep meeting its mission. FEMA’s turning 45. It needs to change to keep meeting its mission.

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Recovery Diva

JULY 12, 2023

From Bloomberglaw, an article that provides an historic account of FEMA. See: FEMA Stretched Beyond Climate Response as Disasters Balloon

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Recovery Diva

JULY 7, 2023

From Smart Cities Diva, this article on the outcome of a recent Wash Post live event last week: As billion-dollar disasters increase, FEMA evolves to keep up.The agency is reevaluating when to scale up staffing and eyeing building codes as a strategy to save on recovery costs.

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Recovery Diva

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

From the NYTimes, this Interesting interactive article: The East Coast Is Sinking. New satellite-based research reveals how land along the coast is slumping into the ocean, compounding the danger from global sea level rise. A major culprit: overpumping of groundwater.

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Recovery Diva

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Article from Scientific American: Visualizing Climate Disasters’ Surprising Cascading Effects[33360] Many thanks to Chris Jones for the citation.

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Recovery Diva

JANUARY 12, 2024

From HSToday this article re AI and Advanced TechCybersecurity NIST Identifies Types of Cyberattacks That Manipulate Behavior of AI System s Publication lays out “adversarial machine learning” threats, describing mitigation strategies and their limitations.

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Recovery Diva

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From the National Academy of Sciences, this article and list of related resources they have produced: Historic Damage in the Wake of Hurricane Ian.

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Recovery Diva

JANUARY 5, 2022

Another discouraging article from the NY Times: The C.D.C. From the WashPost: Much has changed since the start of the pandemic. But the nation’s public health system remains fractured. Is Hoping You’ll Figure Covid Out on Your Own.

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Recovery Diva

JANUARY 27, 2022

NOTE: The Diva noticed that most of the article is devoted to rebuilding issues, but does not give significant coverage to the relative lack of emergency alerting and questions about the emergency response. From the WashPost: The Marshall Fire leveled an entire Colorado neighborhood. Residents wonder whether to rebuild.

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Recovery Diva

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Be sure to read the last three paragraphs of the article. From the WashPost: U.S. agencies spent years testing pandemic responses. But many didn’t learn lessons for coronavirus, GAO finds.

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Recovery Diva

JULY 26, 2023

From The Conversation: Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults – an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk This article gets into the reasons why.

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Recovery Diva

JULY 9, 2022

This article is based on an interview with Craig Fugate, former FEMA director. The focus of this article is whether or not FEMA assistance can make a victim whole again. From Slate: Can FEMA Survive Climate Change?

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The Failover Plan Podcast

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Scorecard Example (Linkedin Article). How We Did It - Creating a Business Impact Analysis System on SharePoint (Linkedin Article). . Links: M Marx Linkedin Profile. Business Impact Analysis Walk-through of a Microsoft 365 Based System (Youtube) . But when she saw that a BC software wasn’t in the cards, she created her own!

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Acronis

APRIL 4, 2024

In this article, we'll delve into the evolving role of AI in IT management and introduce a new feature developed to enhance IT operations: AI-based script generation.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Journal Article: Planning for Disaster-Induced Relocation of Communitie s by Balakrishnan Balachandran, Robert B. Note this is just the abstract; there is a fee for the full article.]. Olshansky, & Laurie A.

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The Failover Plan Podcast

AUGUST 17, 2020

Episode Summary: This week, Shane interviews Micheal Herrera, founder and CEO of MHA Consulting and BCMMetrics, who recently wrote an article titled- "Sidelined: The Strange Fate of BCM During the COVID Pandemic.” Sidelined: The Strange Fate of BCM During the COVID Pandemic.

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Recovery Diva

APRIL 23, 2022

The site has an abundance of information for women interested in emergency management and related fields, including a resume section, a data section, articles and lists of colleges and universities for training. Website Shows Women How to Succeed in Emergency Management. But they did not know about this site!!

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Acronis

JANUARY 19, 2024

Explore the essential advantages of implementing Corporate Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Solutions in this insightful article. Learn how EDR enhances cybersecurity, reduces response times to threats, and improves overall organizational resilience.

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Recovery Diva

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

From the Wash Post, this article: Future Hurricane Risk in U.S. “ The risk of damage from hurricane winds will shift in coming decades. See the impact by Zip code. 1 in 3 Americans may face risk by mid-century as winds are projected to reach further inland, northward.”

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Recovery Diva

MAY 22, 2023

This article adds to some of the concerns identified by the GAO in its recent report on FEMA staffing matters, and adds a dark side to some of the volunteer assistance that occurs in some places post disaster. Boots on the Ground: As FEMA struggles to keep up with climate disasters, extremist groups see an opportunity.

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Acronis

MARCH 31, 2023

Uncover the shocking financial impact of ransomware and learn how you can protect your business from becoming the next victim in this eye-opening article. Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and they're not just costing businesses data - they're costing them big bucks.

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Recovery Diva

MARCH 17, 2023

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Recovery Diva

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

From the NYTimes, this article about Puerto Rico;s power problems 5 years after the last major hurricane” On Anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Storm Leaves Puerto Rico in the Dark.

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Scott R. Davis

OCTOBER 12, 2023

View the article and watch the video segment at [link] There are safeguards shoppers should keep in mind when purchasing items online. Scott Davis was interviewed by Cyera Williams of WPMT Fox 43 on Monday October 9th to talk about Amazon Prime Day Scams and Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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Recovery Diva

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Although this article is off the main topic of this site, the Diva thinks it is worth considering. From The Conversation: When tragedy becomes banal: Why news consumers experience crisis fatigue.

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