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The Emergency Management Institute at 70

Recovery Diva

Emergency managers have been asked to respond to a growing number of hazards and disasters, including nontraditional missions, such as managing pandemic response and addressing homelessness.

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Disaster management: Looking through different filtersĀ 

Crisis Response Journal

Truly committing to equity and inclusivity means providing disaster managers with the flexibility to behave in ways that are respectful of cultural differences across geographical settings, says Nnenia Campbell in a paper first published in Natural Hazard By Nnenia Campbell

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Book Review: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery

Recovery Diva

This new book is the first released book (volume) of the four-volume series of Disaster and Emergency Management Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation with three books forthcoming, each representing one of the four phases of disaster management (mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response, recovery).

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Article by the Diva in South Korean Newspaper

Recovery Diva

.” Claire Rubin, a researcher who works as a disaster prevention consultant in the U.S., emphasized training and education as an iteration of responding to various disasters on Sept. ” “The nature and components of disasters vary widely, requiring training and ongoing education of key personnel,” she urged.

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New Book Review

Recovery Diva

disaster management specialist, PDC Global. The intent is to raise awareness and sensitivity towards disaster-affected populations and stakeholders who may share different cultural norms, be in different cultural, physical, political, or emotional settings than the disaster managers.

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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

In Chapter 5, ā€œFederal Indian Policy and the Fulfillment of the Trust Responsibility for Disaster Management in Indian Country,ā€ Samantha J. Richard Krajeski, presented with transcribed commentary by a dozen participants of a special session held in his memory as part of the July 2020 Natural Hazard Workshop.

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Adapt or Fail: Climate Change Resilience for OrganizationsĀ Ā 

everbridge

With climate change disasters on the rise, it is nearly inevitable that organizations will face a crisis at some point in the near future, and the time to begin preparing is now. The current systems and solutions in place for managing climate hazards are often inadequate, and the reliance on traditional insurance has become insufficient.