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Increase in Hazard Mitigation Funds

Recovery Diva

From the CRS: Recent Funding Increases for FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced that $3.46 billion in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding will be made available to states, territories, and tribes (STTs) with major disaster declarations for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Climate Change is a Big Future Threat – But What Are Risk Managers Doing About It Now?

DRI Drive

A new survey of European risk managers has identified the biggest threats facing their businesses, amplified by both the pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine. But the actions being taken to mitigate some of them vary widely. The post Climate Change is a Big Future Threat – But What Are Risk Managers Doing About It Now?

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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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Crisis Management Training: Practice Makes Perfect

Bernstein Crisis Management

Crisis Management Training: Practice Makes Perfect Given the tumultuous nature of the past several years, most organizations probably don’t have to look back too far to recall a situation where the thought, “Wish we’d been more prepared for this!” ” came to mind. Why Does Training Matter?

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Business, Interrupted: Post-Pandemic Thinking Like a Risk Manager

Castellan

Is the key to business continuity success understanding risk and how to manage it across your organization? Lucht brings unique insight into the congruences between risk management and business continuity to shore up operational resilience, especially related to disaster recovery and response. The Pandemic Pivot.

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Crisis Management Explained: A Comprehensive Guide

Bernstein Crisis Management

Crisis Management Explained: A Comprehensive Guide Crisis management is a crucial aspect of running a successful organization. What is Crisis Management? The Importance of Crisis Management Even the best-managed businesses can be hit by a crisis caused by external or internal events.

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New Report: Streamlining Emergency Management

Recovery Diva

A new report (44 pages) from RAND Corp for FEMA: Streamlining Emergency Management. emergency management system has met a number of increasingly difficult challenges in recent years, such as extended wildfire seasons, more intense storms, and of course an ongoing global pandemic. “The U.S.