National Center for Disaster Prepardness

MAY 12, 2021

Thus, identifying and planning for the risks of potential disasters, such as a pandemic, is the first step to ensuring that communities and regions are prepared for them. Although each hazard mitigation plan is approved by FEMA, each state widely varies in how thoroughly it includes pandemic risk assessment and strategy in the plan.

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everbridge

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Events such as the devastating incident in Maui serve as grim reminders of the ongoing challenges that persist in disaster preparedness and response. On a similar note, the accessibility gap remains prominent, particularly for vulnerable populations such as those with mental health conditions or disabilities.

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Emergency Planning

MAY 30, 2019

UNDRR has a recurrent initiative for assessing the state of disaster preparedness around the world, and this results in a document, the Global Assessment Report (GAR), which is issued biennially to coincide with the UN's Global Platform on DRR. International Journal for Disaster Risk Reduction 10(B): 403-502. GNCSODR 2015.

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National Center for Disaster Prepardness

JANUARY 19, 2022

In my role leading the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Climate School, as well as through other positions, I have dedicated my career to fostering the impact of disaster research in the fields of policy and practice. Testimony Submitted January 16, 2022. By: Jeff Schlegelmilch, MPH, MBA.

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