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Medicine and Preparedness: The 22 Medications You Need in Your Personal Stockpile

Disaster Preparedness

This may be easier said than done, since most drug insurance programs limit the amount you can obtain. Uncle Sam and Your Meds The government does even recommend you keep a small extra supply of medicine in case of a disaster. Try telling that to your insurance company though. Medication List for Survival.

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Racial Disparities and COVID-19

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

State and local governments have offered varied support, from limitations on foreclosures and evictions , to utility disconnection suspensions , and limits on debt collection. Compounding this, African Americans and Latinos on average have lower insurance coverage rates. Community-Based Organization-Columbia University.

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Year in Review: Key Trends in Critical Event Management

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Advanced Analytics: Risk intelligence firms developed more sophisticated analytical tools, enabling better predictions of geopolitical events and their impact on businesses and governments. Lessons Learned: AI-Driven Disaster Response: Governments employed AI to improve their response to natural disasters.

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Deadly extreme weather is the new normal

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

They are working to integrate preparedness into the whole community through increased preparedness, insurance coverage and other steps to help people prepare to enhance their resilience before a disaster strikes. We know what needs to be done. We just need to do it.

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33 Data Privacy Week Comments from Industry Experts in 2023

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With various government agencies and larger organizations across the globe, the starting point of service requests will move out of the hands of processors and into the consumer’s hands. Whether you are a business, a nonprofit, an educational institution, a government agency, or the military, it is vital to your everyday operations.