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NCDP 20th Anniversary Reflections and Impacts

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

In 2003, the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP), Columbia University, was founded to provide an academically based, interdisciplinary center focused on the capacity to prevent, respond to, and recover from disasters. and international disaster preparedness, response, and long-term recovery.

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Wildfire Preparedness and Emergency Management

Business Resilience Decoded

Many of the natural disasters hitting California are “no notice” events, so emergency management teams are reacting to them. That means training and exercises will revolve around evaluating the disaster and making decisions as quickly as possible.

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Prepare Your Organization for a Hurricane

everbridge

To fulfill duty of care standards, corporations, educational institutions, hospitals, and government agencies should evaluate and test the health of communication networks and information systems before a severe weather event occurs. Hurricane Preparedness on Campus.

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Hurricane Season is in Full Effect ? Are You Prepared?

Fusion Risk Management

With this in mind, it’s becoming increasingly important that organizations look at climate change and natural disaster preparedness not just from an ESG (environmental, social, and governance) perspective but also from an operational resiliency one.

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Going forward, FEMA and states can work to evaluate outcomes from COVID-19 to devise more effective hazard mitigation plans. The post Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics appeared first on National Center for Disaster Preparedness | NCDP.

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Hurricane Risk Management: Key Considerations Before and After Storms Strike

Risk Management Monitor

Do not wait until the hurricane is coming to evaluate or modify coverage, as this is like trying to insure a burning building, and insurance carriers will be bombarded with requests. Perform these evaluations and changes proactively so you can remain calm knowing the appropriate coverage is in place for any potential threat.

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Oracle DBaaS Products Comparison

Pure Storage

Features Offered by DBaaS Providers When evaluating DBaaS providers, it’s essential to consider the key features they offer. Backup and Recovery Robust backup and recovery mechanisms are vital for data integrity and disaster preparedness.