Remove Disaster Management Remove Disaster Preparedness Remove Hazard Remove Vulnerability
article thumbnail

New Book Review

Recovery Diva

disaster management specialist, PDC Global. The editors are experts in the field with many years of conducting research and teaching with particular emphasis on social vulnerability and cultural complexity within the context of emergencies and disasters. Revell; Abdul Samad; Yoon Ah Shin; Susan Spice; and Jungwon Yeo.

article thumbnail

Inclement weather response demands attention

everbridge

Events such as the devastating incident in Maui serve as grim reminders of the ongoing challenges that persist in disaster preparedness and response. The power of the possible in emergency alerting and disaster management is awe-inspiring. Increasingly, this issue appears to be unique to the United States.

article thumbnail

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.