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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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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.

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Enhancing inclusive emergency communication: Addressing access and functional needs communities amid disasters

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Gathering this information presents one of the most significant hurdles that emergency officials face. By leveraging advanced technologies and data-driven approaches, they can ensure a more targeted, efficient, and inclusive response to disasters, ultimately enhancing community resilience and well-being.

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Unprecedented Wildfires Devastate Canada, Leave Eastern U.S. Blanketed in Smoke

Risk Management Monitor

are expected to dissipate soon but may still be present through the weekend. The following resources from Risk Management can help organizations consider the many risks wildfires and other climate change-related extreme weather events pose to businesses and communities, and can help boost disaster preparedness for these devastating events.

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Exercises | Replay

Business Resilience Decoded

Resources mentioned: “ The 7 Deadly Sins of Emergency Management ,” presentation by former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate Some of the key takeaways include: Many times, we do exercises to make us look good, instead of exercising to failure.

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Feeling helpless at home? Try giving

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

Traditional disaster relief organizations are less prepared for the long-term social effects of pandemics compared to natural disasters like hurricanes or floods. We, therefore, urge you to consider a gift at this time and present here a few causes to consider. Look local first. The post Feeling helpless at home?

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The 2019 Global Assessment Report (GAR)

Emergency Planning

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. DRR is thus now truly mainstreamed at the global level.