Recovery Diva

MAY 12, 2022

Review by Donald Watson, co-author with Michele Adams of Design for Flooding: Resilience to Climate Change (Wiley 2011). AID, EPA, FEMA, and numerous international humanitarian and disaster relief organizations. More than twenty authors are represented in this timely book, edited by Alessandra Jerolleman and William L.

Management 113

Management All-Hazards Transportation Disaster Recovery 113

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

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 20: Field hospitals are particularly useful for treating people injured by sudden impact disasters. Myth 46: Disasters always happen to someone else. Men are better.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics 130

everbridge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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. So, how can public and private sectors cultivate climate change resilience?

Resilience 142

Resilience Risk Reduction Management Command Center 142

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

AUGUST 22, 2022

Stafford Act, which are commonly used for national emergency or disaster declarations. billion – none of which even begins to move the needle on climate mitigation. billion – none of which even begins to move the needle on climate mitigation. Biden also hinted at such unilateral action. Both have their challenges.

Authorization 52

Authorization Disaster Preparedness Disaster Management Pandemic 52