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Increase Community Resilience for Extreme Cold Emergencies

CCEM Strategies

It can result in power outages, transportation disruptions, and, most critically, could pose serious health risks to people. Especially vulnerable populations. Understanding local risk profiles helps mitigate, prepare for, and respond to extreme cold emergencies. The impact of cold emergencies goes beyond discomfort.

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The financial impact of climate change on organizations

everbridge

Climate-related disasters are only increasing, which is in turn increasing the costs associated without proper mitigation steps. Download Financial Vulnerabilities White Paper The financial impact of climate change on organizations The cost of climate change on organizations is multi-faceted, and the consequences can be severe.

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Emergency Planning

The cascade is a result of the progression of a shock through different kinds of vulnerability. Everyday risk factors are different when floods, transportation crashes, landslides, toxic spills, structural collapses occur against a background of asymmetric warfare, armed insurgency, fighting or rampant terrorism.

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Is Your Community Prepared for Flooding?

CCEM Strategies

By analyzing factors such as topography, hydrology, and historical flood data, flood risk assessments can help communities identify areas that are most vulnerable to flooding. This information can then be used to develop effective flood preparedness plans and mitigation strategies, such as building dikes or improving drainage systems.

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Critical infrastructure is under attack

everbridge

These sectors are typically identified by governments and international organizations and are recognized as critical because they are vulnerable to physical and cyber threats and attacks that could cause significant harm or disruption to society. On the digital side, cyber-attacks are becoming more prevalent for disrupting normal operations.

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Threat Intelligence: A Key Capability for Our Turbulent Times

MHA Consulting

In recent years, we have entered a uniquely tumultuous period, one characterized by weird weather, global conflict, and heightened supply chain vulnerability, among other challenges. The reason for monitoring threats is to enable the organization to take educated actions to avoid them or mitigate their impact. Human tipsters.

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IntelligentSIA: 12 Ways to Get Involved With SIA This Month

Security Industry Association

Hear from experts at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, the Transportation Security Administration and more; learn more and register here. ISC East 2021 is coming up Nov.