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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

Myth 20: Field hospitals are particularly useful for treating people injured by sudden impact disasters. Reality: There are so many potential pathogens, agents and isotopes that high-level laboratory analysis way be needed, which would cause problems of transportation of samples and rapidity of analyses. 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.