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‘LINKS’ identifies ways to strengthen disaster resilience through the uses of social media and crowdsourcing technologies

November 30, 2020
LINKS ‘Strengthening links between technologies and society for European disaster resilience’ is a project financed by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program. The aim of the project is to conduct a comprehensive study on the uses and impacts of social media and crowdsourcing (SMCS) for disaster management purposes, and to better understand the ways in which the different stakeholders can collaborate in these processes.
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US Embassy gives $6M to Grenada for disaster planning and preparedness

U.S. Embassy provides $6 million for Emergency Operations Center in Grenada

October 22, 2020

The U.S. Embassy provided $6 million for an Emergency Operations Center in Grenada, Carriacou, an island in the West Indies for Grenada’s emergency planning, training, response and recovery efforts for natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes. 


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UAH gets $1.1 million grant to research safe use of drones in disasters

August 11, 2020

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will receive $1.1 million of the $3.3 million in research, education and training grants awarded to universities that comprise FAA’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).


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Jeff Schlegelmilch to Lead National Center for Disaster Preparedness

June 17, 2020
On July 1, 2020 Irwin Redlener, M.D. founder and director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) at Columbia University’s Earth Institute will step down as director. He will be succeeded by the center’s current deputy director, Jeff Schlegelmilch.
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National Disaster Preparedness Poll: Americans are More Concerned, Less Prepared for Future Crises

June 11, 2020

The fifth annual “National Domestic Preparedness Survey,” reveals that participants’ concern about some disasters has increased significantly.


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Few Americans Financially Prepared for a Natural Disaster

May 29, 2020

Recent data found that while many Americans have taken at least one step towards being prepared, there are still more actions that can be taken in the short term to help protect their finances and their families should disaster strike.


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Situational Intelligence: The Foundation of a Risk and Resiliency Management Strategy

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T.J. Kuhny
October 22, 2019

What will you do when disaster strikes? How will you provide safety and security to your employees and facilities in the event of a natural or man-made catastrophe? What critical systems do you need to shut down during a cyberattack? Early minutes or seconds can make a difference between survival or disaster.


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Gov. Abbott Announces $5.5 Million Immediate State Funds After El Paso Shooting

August 8, 2019

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, in a meeting with statewide officials and members of the El Paso state delegation following the shooting in El Paso on Saturday, August 3, announced that the state of Texas will be providing more than $5.5 million in immediate financial assistance through the Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Governor's Public Safety Office for law enforcement agencies and the community of El Paso.


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DHS Announces $350 Million for Competitive Preparedness Programs

August 7, 2019

Acting DHS Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan announced final allocations of $350 million for six Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 DHS competitive preparedness grant programs. 


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What is New (and What Isn’t) in Business Continuity Planning

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Wade Cassels
June 6, 2019
Whether fire, flood, drought, earthquake, hurricane, political unrest or cyberattack, there is no place that organizations can go to be completely safe from disaster.
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