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Book Review: The Invention of Disaster

Recovery Diva

is a disaster risk management specialist, currently working for the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global). Locals usually see such adaptation projects as threats to their daily needs: expenditures towards realignment of government priorities that could lead to significant cuts in health and education which matter in the short term.

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Mitigating the Impact of Severe Weather

everbridge

billion people across the globe, putting communities and the businesses they support at risk. As severe weather continues to threaten more people and cause greater harm, building resilience against natural hazards and climate threats is paramount: the time for governments and enterprises to act is now. Severe Weather Trends.