Sixteen years ago Mark Theisen was hired at Thrivent Financial as manager of safety and security. Today, it’s home, one that he says matches his personal values.
Climate Central, a nonprofit news organization that analyzes and reports on climate science, has ranked the U.S. cities most vulnerable to major coastal floods.
There were 12 billion dollar weather disasters that have occurred during the first half of 2017, and hurricane season brought three storms that resulted in massive damage, including Harvey, Irma and Maria.
A report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) finds there is work to be done and an opportunity to modernize the Texas state infrastructure.
The House of Representatives voted to pass legislation that encourages the sale of private flood insurance in place of policies from the federal government.
The controversy surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project and recent environmental protests at worksites has led to international attention and a growing concern for critical infrastructure owners and operators.
In the simplest sense, the goal of business continuity is to enable an organization to continue fulfilling its mission, vision and objectives, even during the worst of circumstances. Regardless of what Murphy’s Law, mother nature, or those with bad intentions throw our way, we have prepared our organization to succeed.
Not that long ago, “major” events seemed relatively rare and seared themselves into the public’s consciousness. People remembered exactly where they were when JFK was assassinated, when the first plane struck the Twin Towers on 9/11, and when a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School.