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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

β€œIn the period 2000 to 2019, there were 7,348 major recorded disaster events claiming 1.23 trillion in global economic losses,” according to a report conducted by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). ANALYZE – Evaluate actions taken and understand patterns to improve disaster risk reduction.

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Common Misconceptions about Disaster

Emergency Planning

Myth 15: A strong military presence is required in areas affected by disaster in order to discourage law-breakers. Reality: Emergency response should have made a transition from a military activity to a fully civilian one. Myth 16: The mass media create an accurate picture of the disasters on which they report.