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The Beginnings of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP)

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 do something to make our nation and the world less vulnerable.

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Hazardous Conditions: Mitigation Planning and Pandemics

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of coordinated responses among emergency management and other stakeholders to implement an effective strategy for handling a long and complex disaster. Due to a number of factors , pandemics are more likely to occur in the future.

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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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Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Testimony to the House of Representatives Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process for the Hearing: Using Budget Principles to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Other Disasters. Testimony Submitted January 16, 2022. By: Jeff Schlegelmilch, MPH, MBA.

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Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11: Where we have been and where we are headed in disaster management

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

It is also a time for us, particularly in the disaster preparedness community, to reflect on what has changed since 9/11 and what has not. The state of preparedness in the United States is evolving. Unravelling and repairing this societal blight will not be easy, but there is momentum.

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Year in Review: Key Trends in Critical Event Management

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Lessons Learned: Exploration of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities: In 2023, a surge in cyberattacks exposed vulnerabilities across various sectors. These incidents highlighted the vulnerability of such systems to cyber threats, necessitating urgent security enhancements.

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Domestic Violence Amid COVID-19: A Hidden Epidemic

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

As the world grapples with the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are catching sight of an additional public health emergency: domestic violence and child abuse. Rising rates of violence prompt the need for new approaches that not only mitigate the current crisis but also prepare for the widespread repercussions of the pandemic.