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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

Myth 10: After disaster people will not make rational decisions and will therefore inevitably tend to do the wrong thing unless authority guides them. Myth 45: Emergency responders will not know what to do during a disaster or crisis. Myth 46: Disasters always happen to someone else. Men are better.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

As leaders begin making plans for the future, it is imperative to not only focus on hitting targets such as reduced emissions, curtailed deforestation, and investment in renewables, but also proactively mitigate disasters on the path toward a greener world. They are investing in data collection from spatial and hyper-local data.